| Reference number | MS/257/4/290 |
| Alternative reference number | Sa.1429 |
| Previous numbers | ES4/24/1429 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Balfour Stewart, Kew Observatory to Edward Sabine |
| Date | 14 December 1860 |
| Description | Refers to the possibility of adopting ‘Ampere’s theory of magnetic currents circulating in a magnet’ and ‘a polarity of molecular motion in a magnet’. Stewart has devised an experiment to test this. |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA6042 | Stewart; Balfour (1828 - 1887) | 1828 - 1887 |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |