From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 October 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.279
Summary:
Has postponed answering his letter until he has some worthwhile results to transmit. Local savants are unwilling to take much trouble but has met a German meteorologist, L. F. Kämtz, and together they have carried out observations on some of the mountains. Encloses some of the actinometer readings. Has 80 series of magnetic observations.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project