| RefNo | HS/9/269 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from George W. Hearn to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst |
| Creator | Hearn; George Whitehead (1812-1851); Professor of Mathematics at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. |
| Date | 6 January 1847 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has been investigating the Cavendish experiments recently repeated by Francis Baily. Thinks G. B. Airy has neglected the resistance of the air in his mathematical theory. Would like to send an abstract of his investigations so that John Frederick William Herschel can judge their merits. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Royal Military College, Sandhurst |
| Origin coordinates | 51.475, 0.0575 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10389
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |