| RefNo | HSF/2/1/102 |
| Previous numbers | 32.8.89 and 32.8.89A |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy extract of a letter from Lieutenant J [John] Herschel], Deputy Superintendent of Survey, Bangalore [Bengaluru], to Colonel [James Thomas] Walker, Superintendent, Great Trigonometrical Survey |
| Creator | Herschel; John (1837-1921); British army officer and astronomer |
| Date | 2 October 1869 |
| Description | On measuring attraction and determining the figure of the Earth. Most likely the copy referred to in John Herschel's letter to his father [HSF/2/1/85] requesting an opinion on its content. |
| Extent | 6p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7955 | Herschel; John (1837 - 1921) | 1837 - 1921 |