| 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 |
| 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 suggested modifications. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Upper Seymour St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 53.7935, -1.73560 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6319
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5415 | Boileau; John Theophilus (1805 - 1886) | 1805 - 1886 |