| Reference number | EL/H3/116 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John Huxham to James Jurin, dated at Plymouth |
| Creator | Huxham; John (1692-1768); physician; surgeon |
| Date | 18 October 1726 |
| Description | Account of the aurora borealis that appeared in October 1726 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Plymouth, Devon, England |
| Origin coordinates | 50.37153, -4.14305 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 34, no 395, p 137
See EL/H3/132 for William Hallett's observations of the same event |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/86bfa693-b5ac-402c-b9c0-16c173476142 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA5031 | Jurin; James (1684 - 1750); physician | 1684 - 1750 |
| NA816 | Huxham; John (1692 - 1768) | 1692 - 1768 |