Letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at Woolwich
Reference number: HS/15/204
Date: 23 February 1847
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Copies of 1847-2-20 letter will be sent to observatories utilizing actinometers. Earlier series will be replaced with accurate figures. Suggests method to measure temperature in actinometers.
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- HS/15/204
- Earliest possible date
- 23 February 1847
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- 2 pages
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- Manuscript
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Edward Sabine, Letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at Woolwich, 23 February 1847, HS/15/204, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_15_204/letter-from-edward-sabine-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-woolwich, accessed on 19 April 2025
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This item is part of:
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: Sir; John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 15 Sabine-Selwyn
1820-1870 Reference number: HS/15
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Edward Sabine
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John Frederick William Herschel
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