| RefNo | HS/5/81 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John Theophilus Boileau to Sir John Herschel, dated at Upper Seymour St. |
| Creator | John Theophilus Boileau |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 12 October 1839 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has been appointed by the East India company to supervise the instruments at the Bengal Observatory and finds there is no actinometer. Would like details of a good one and John Frederick William Herschel's views on his s |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Upper Seymour St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 53.7935, -1.73560 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6319 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5415 | Boileau; John Theophilus (1805 - 1886) | 1805 - 1886 |
| NA5415 | Boileau; John Theophilus (1805 - 1886) | 1805 - 1886 |