| Reference number | MS/257/4/297 |
| Alternative reference number | Sa.1436 |
| Previous numbers | ES4/24/1436 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Balfour Stewart, Kew Observatory to Edward Sabine |
| Date | 25 January 1861 |
| Description | Stewart has consulted with Dr Miller and they both agree ‘the best terms for the grant would’ be ‘experiments in order to determine certain constant points of temperature below the freezing point of water and above its boiling point with the view of extending the thermometric scale’. Describes these terms and discusses the amount of the grant. |
| Extent | 3p |
| 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 |