| Reference number | HS/17/151 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Henry Sykes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Brie Maritime |
| Creator | William Henry Sykes |
| Date | 26 October 1853 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Describes travels abroad and their educational value, news on balloon ascents, barometer corrections, Henri Regnault's hygrometer, invention of electric weaver and other new applications of electricity throughout Europe. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 8pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Brie Maritime |
| 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/Herschel3122
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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 |