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Letter, from James David Forbes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Spa

Reference number: HS/7/278

Date: 17 July 1832

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding John Frederick William Herschel's actinometers, intends to compare their results when in Switzerland and would be pleased if John Frederick William Herschel has any determinations on them. Outlines the plan of his experiments. Thinks John Frederick William Herschel should publish an account of them before James Forbes publishes the results of his experiments. Met L. A. J. Quetelet in Brussels. Intends visiting the Pyrenees.

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HS/7/278
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17 July 1832
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3 pages
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James David Forbes

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James David Forbes, Letter, from James David Forbes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Spa, 17 July 1832, HS/7/278, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_7_278/letter-from-james-david-forbes-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-spa, accessed on 25 March 2025

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