| RefNo | HS/5/369 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Henry Coxwell to Sir John Herschel |
| Creator | Coxwell; Henry Tracey (1819-1900); balloonist |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 1866 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for letter. Regarding the use of oxygen when ballooning. Comments on other aspects of high altitude flight. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6666 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |