RefNo | HS/7/287 |
Level | Item |
Title | Copy letter, from James David Forbes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Edinburgh |
Creator | James David Forbes |
Date | 5 February 1835 |
Description | Copy letter in John Herschel's hand. Mentions letter from William Whewell sending JF John Frederick William Herschel's interesting but puzzling meteorological results. Will communicate them to a Dr. [John?] Davy at Malta. Has been busy preparing lectures. Made a short tour in England last summer. G. B. Airy has been awarded the Lalande Medal. |
Language | English |
Extent | 3pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Edinburgh |
Origin coordinates | 55.953333, A3.189167 |
AccessStatus | Open |
RelatedMaterial | Original available: St. Andrews LB II, 215-17 |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3414
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA6280 | Forbes; James David (1809 - 1868); natural philosopher | 1809 - 1868 |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |