| Reference number | HS/15/310 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at 13 Ashley Place |
| Creator | Edward Sabine |
| Date | 9 December 1861 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. A metallic thermometer will be constructed at Kew Observatory to test John Frederick William Herschel's proposal. Experiments on Index of Friction of gases to be resumed at Kew. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 13 Ashley Place, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.49472, 0.13528 |
| 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/Herschel2456
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |