| RefNo | HS/4/119 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Radcliffe Birt to Sir John Herschel, dated at Bethnal Green |
| Creator | Radcliffe Birt; William (1804-1881); astronomer; meteorologist |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 27 December 1847 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Is honored at George Eden's (2nd Baron Auckland) request for meteorological directions for atmospheric waves and barometric fluctuations. Will there be any engravings in the Admiralty Manual? The three annual barometric movements have occurred this year. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Bethnal Green, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.527, -0.055
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| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5629
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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 |