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TitleLetter, from Robert FitzRoy to Sir John Herschel, dated at Meteorological Dept., B.o.T.
CreatorRobert FitzRoy
Date14 May 1861
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Is grateful for John Frederick William Herschel's views on the rainbow question. Intends to send his comments to the London Review, if he has no objections. What effects would the Comet have if it hits the Earth? Mr. Wheelwright appears to be in error on his earthquake views.
LanguageEnglish
Extent4pp
FormatManuscript
Place originMeteorological Office, Board of Trade, 1-2 Parliament Street, London
Origin coordinates51.5013, -0.1249
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9519
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6774FitzRoy; Robert (1805 - 1865); hydrographer and meteorologist1805 - 1865
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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