Letter, from James Dalmahoy to Mr. Stewart, dated at 9 Forres St.
Reference number: HS/6/464
Date: 21 October 1862
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Believes he has solved the mystery of rain gauges holding more water when at the top of a building than when lower down. Would like John Frederick William Herschel's address so that he can communicate with him.
- Reference number
- HS/6/464
- Earliest possible date
- 21 October 1862
- Page extent
- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Creator name
James Dalmahoy
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James Dalmahoy, Letter, from James Dalmahoy to Mr. Stewart, dated at 9 Forres St., 21 October 1862, HS/6/464, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_464/letter-from-james-dalmahoy-to-mr-stewart-dated-at-9-forres-st, accessed on 11 December 2024
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
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