| Reference number | HS/17/147 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Henry Sykes to Sir John Herschel, dated at 47 Albion St. |
| Creator | William Henry Sykes |
| Date | 27 April 1850 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Discusses balloon experiments to explain fall of barometer with humidity, and explains more discrepancies in vapor-pressure observations. Mentions new 'Hygrometric condenser' as an alternative to wet bulb experiments. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 8pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 47 Albion St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.513870, -0.165830 |
| 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/Herschel3142
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA5872 | Sykes; William Henry (1790 - 1872) | 1790 - 1872 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |