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RefNoHS/20/143
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Gilbert Elliot, Second Earl of Minto, dated at 9 Downing St.
CreatorJohn Frederick William Herschel
Date16 June 1822
DescriptionCopy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Discusses the pros and cons of Gilbert Elliot, Second Earl of Minto's proposal that [J. C.?] Schenck, a Swiss maker of optical instruments, set up a business in London. John Frederick William Herschel is not sure that John Frederick William Herschel ascended Mt. Rosa, but is certain of John Frederick William Herschel's barometric reading. Interested in Gilbert Elliot, Second Earl of Minto's method of estimating air temperature.
LanguageEnglish
Extent4pp
FormatManuscript
Place origin9 Downing St., London
Origin coordinates51.5033, A0.1269
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialOriginal available: NatLibScot MS.12226, f.21; copy: HS/7/32a
RelatedRecordHS/7/32a
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8668
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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