| RefNo | HS/22/43 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to John William Lubbock, dated at Slough |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | John William Lubbock |
| Date | 9 March 1840 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Comments on several different reports; also on some experiments that lead John Frederick William Herschel to think much of the radiant energy of the Sun is absorbed in the atmosphere. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original available: RS LUB.H.354 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3430
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA7010 | Lubbock; Sir; John William (1803 - 1865) | 1803 - 1865 |