Letter, from Alfred P. Wire to Sir John Herschel, dated at Training College, Battersea Autograph letter signed by sender. John Frederick William Herschel's reply was first Alfred P. Wire heard that 'Stereoscopic Thaumatrope' had already been made. Lists two requirements for workable system of enlisting government schoolmasters for meteorological observations. Alfred P. Wire and fellow students are ready to assist. 30 September 1861