| RefNo | MA/255/5 |
| Previous numbers | MA.255 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Richard Wilcox, Superintendent of the Lucknow Observatory, Lucknow, to Sir J.F.W. [John Frederick William] Herschel |
| Creator | Wilcox; Richard (fl. 1841-1847); officer in East India Company; director of Lucknow Observatory, India |
| Recipient | Herschel; Sir John Frederick William Herschel; first baronet (1792-1871); British mathematician and astronomer |
| Date | 1 April 1845 |
| Description | Forwarding details of experiments on absolute intensity, the effect of temperature changes on horizontal and vertical force bars, and on the bar used in 1844 vibration experiments.
Inscribed [p.4]: 'Experiments in Absolute Intensity - Vertical force Vibration &c in 1844'. |
| Extent | 4p. [pp.2-3 blank] |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |