| Reference number | HS/14/516 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from J. Ryle to Sir John Herschel, dated at Eastbourne |
| Creator | Ryle; J. (fl.1870) |
| Date | 27 May 1870 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender, with annotations by recipient. Appreciates John Frederick William Herschel's opinion regarding variability of climate, although it disagrees with his own. His views are not provable and the question remains one of probability. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Eastbourne, East Sussex |
| Origin coordinates | 50.77, 0.28 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2271
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |