| RefNo | HS/7/276 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from James David Forbes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Greenhill, Edinburgh |
| Creator | James David Forbes |
| Date | 10 May 1832 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Is proposing to visit the continent after the Oxford meeting to make observations and intends taking some meteorological instruments. Would like John Frederick William Herschel's advice on some points regarding the large thermometer filled with a blue liquid. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Greenhill, Edinburgh |
| Origin coordinates | 55.933889, -3.207778 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9548
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6280 | Forbes; James David (1809 - 1868); natural philosopher | 1809 - 1868 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |