| Reference number | MS/257/4/525 |
| Alternative reference number | Sa.1664 |
| Previous numbers | ES4/24/1664 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Balfour Stewart, Kings Head Hotel, Harrow to [Edward Sabine] |
| Date | 9 March 1871 |
| Description | Stewart visited Kew yesterday and ‘obtained some information’ referring to a letter from Mr Maclear to Sabine. Describes an experiment with thermometers in 1856. Includes a table of observations of the zero points with reference to an arbitrary scale divided on the stems’. Discusses the success of the thermometers. Refers to Mr Hennessey making observations on the zero point of some thermometers in the Red Sea. |
| 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 |