| RefNo | MM/16/137 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from James D Forbes, Athenaeum, to Sir John Herschel |
| Date | 4 June 1840 |
| Description | On the creation by the Meteorological Committee of a sub-committee to consider the Meteorological Journal published in the 'Transactions'. Wonders about feasibility of establishing 'simple but accurate meteorological register' under public authority. |
| Extent | 4 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | HS/22/54 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA6280 | Forbes; James David (1809 - 1868); natural philosopher | 1809 - 1868 |