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RefNoHS/17/141
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from William Henry Sykes to Sir John Herschel, dated at India House
CreatorWilliam Henry Sykes
Date27 November 1844
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Regrets that he cannot offer John Frederick William Herschel the information he needs regarding the stature of service-men, but suggests places for further searching. Shares observations about relationships between dew point and barometer.
LanguageEnglish
Extent4pp
FormatManuscript
Place originEast India House, London
Origin coordinates51.513, -0.082
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3575
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA5872Sykes; William Henry (1790 - 1872)1790 - 1872
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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