| RefNo | HS/19/189 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Sketch of instrument, by Sir John Frederick William Herschel |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 29 June 1848 |
| Description | Sketch of a piezometer in Herschel's hand. Instrument sketched at the request of Captain Frederick William Beechey as a modification of existing apparatus to measure pressure in depth, in relation to his 1848 tidal survey of the Irish coasts, North Sea and English Channel.
Likely the instrument discussed and sketch sent as an enclosure in HS/4/12 and HS/4/20. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1 p. |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1848.0006 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/4/20 |
| HS/4/12 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA5564 | Beechey; Frederick William (1796 - 1856); naval officer and hydrographer | 1796 - 1856 |