| RefNo | HS/19/166 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to [William Radcliffe Birt] |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 1841-2? |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Explains 'discordances' as contraction of damp paper. Use 'Engraved Squares' to avoid this error. Possible error in barometer observations from Montreal. Diurnal 'undulation' appearing in data. American observations arrived, may fill 'missing intervals.' Keep record of expenses incurred. Postscript on color variation in stars. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8367
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |