| RefNo | HS/11/296 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Incomplete letter, from John Augustus Lloyd to Sir John Herschel, dated at Mauritius |
| Creator | Lloyd; John Augustus (1800-1854); engineer; surveyor. |
| Date | 2 November 1836 |
| Description | Autographed letter, incomplete. Sends meteorological observations for September. Has ceased making a charge at the observatory for the checking of chronometers. Has lost income but gained work. Comments on the effects of gravity on the balance wheel of a chronometer. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 6pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Mauritius |
| Origin coordinates | -20.2, 57.5 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11386
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |