Letter, from William Henry Sykes to Sir John Herschel, dated at 47 Albion St.
Reference number: HS/17/146
Date: 19 April 1850
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Clarifies results of pressure oscillations on two coasts of India as similar despite different weather conditions, and deems results thus unsatisfactory; explores reasons and suggests solutions for lack of success.
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- HS/17/146
- Earliest possible date
- 19 April 1850
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- 9 pages
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- Manuscript
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William Henry Sykes, Letter, from William Henry Sykes to Sir John Herschel, dated at 47 Albion St., 19 April 1850, HS/17/146, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_146/letter-from-william-henry-sykes-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-47-albion-st, accessed on 29 April 2025
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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 17 Stark-V miscellaneous
1821-1870 Reference number: HS/17
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