| RefNo | HS/18/390 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Wilhelm Eduard Weber to Sir John Herschel, dated at London |
| Creator | Wilhelm Eduard Weber |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 20 June 1838 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Wilhelm Eduard Weber sends John Frederick William Herschel some of the results of his magnetic observations. Wilhelm Eduard Weber comments on the involvement of Carl F. Gauss in the work on terrestrial magnetism and urges John Frederick William Herschel, on his upcoming visit to Hanover, to make a point of seeing Gauss at Göttingen. |
| Language | German |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.507222, -0.1275 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8124
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2617 | Weber; Wilhelm Eduard (1804 - ? 1890) | 1804 - ? 1890 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |