Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Luke Howard, dated at Slough
Reference number: HS/22/16
Date: 16 June 1839
Description
Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Luke Howard's meteorological circular register was laid before the Meteorological Committee, which considers it worthy of notice. Comments on this, and would like to discuss the matter further.
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- HS/22/16
- Earliest possible date
- 16 June 1839
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- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Luke Howard, dated at Slough, 16 June 1839, HS/22/16, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_22_16/copy-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-luke-howard-dated-at-slough, accessed on 28 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 22 Copies of outgoing letters
1873-1875 Reference number: HS/22
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John Frederick William Herschel
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Luke Howard
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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