| RefNo | HS/26/4 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John Phillips to Sir John Herschel, dated at York |
| Creator | John Phillips |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 19 October 1840 |
| Description | Letter in hand of amanuensis, partly signed by sender, with annotations by recipient. Informs John Frederick William Herschel that the B.A.A.S. has placed him on a committee to study the possibility of using balloon ascents to study the upper atmosphere. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | York, North Yorkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 53.96, -1.08 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1187
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7560 | Phillips; John (1800 - 1874) | 1800 - 1874 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |