Letter, from William Henry Sykes to Sir John Herschel, dated at India House
Reference number: HS/17/148
Date: 22 November 1851
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Noting discrepancy between dew points obtained by wet bulb and direct methods, William Henry Sykes cannot say which is nearer the truth; suspects that both have inaccuracies.
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- HS/17/148
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- 22 November 1851
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- 4 pages
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- Manuscript
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William Henry Sykes, Letter, from William Henry Sykes to Sir John Herschel, dated at India House, 22 November 1851, HS/17/148, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_148/letter-from-william-henry-sykes-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-india-house, accessed on 20 March 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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William Henry Sykes
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John Frederick William Herschel
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