| RefNo | MS/257/2/152 |
| AltRefNo | Sa.534 |
| Previous numbers | ES2/18/534 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Incomplete letter from James Farquharson |
| Date | [1781-1843] |
| Description | Refers to magnetic observations at London on 25th September 1841, observations from 21st and 22nd December 1830. Discusses observations on ‘the aurora borealis and its effect on the magnetic needle’. References Sir John Herschel’s ‘attention’ on the ‘supposed periodic return of showers of falling stars’ and Farquharson’s observations of [meteor showers]. Discusses the weather. Farquharson refers to his essay regarding the hoar frost.
Includes a copy of the abstract of ‘temperature, &c., of 1841’ in Alford.
[The second half of this letter is missing]. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5926 | Farquharson; James (1781 - 1843) | 1781 - 1843 |