| RefNo | HS/7/302 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from James David Forbes to Sir John Herschel, dated at 3 Bolton St., Piccadilly |
| Creator | James David Forbes |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 12 May 1842 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Would like to see him for a few minutes to discuss a paper he is preparing for the Royal Society [of London] on actinometer observations. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 3 Bolton St., Piccadilly |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5071, -0.1444 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9565
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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); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |