| RefNo | HS/9/150 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from C. Gubbins to Sir John Herschel, dated at Meruth, Bengal |
| Creator | Gubbins; C. (fl.1850) |
| Date | 6 April 1850 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has just received the Admiralty Manual. Thinks it would be helpful if some tables for determining the heights of mountains by means of the barometer could be included in the next edition. Points out an error in the Nautical Almanac. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Meruth, Bengal |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10266
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |