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The Royal Society: Science in the Making

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John Frederick William Herschel publishes in the Philosophical Transactions

1826: John Frederick William Herschel publishes “On the parallax of the fixed stars”.

Autograph letter signed by sender. Declines an invitation of John Frederick William Herschel's, being 'engaged sixteenfold' that day. Invites John Frederick William Herschel to a party another day.

1826-5 Sender: William Sotheby Reference number: HS/17/222

Document. Replies positively to William Sotheby's invitation to a party.

Sender: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/17/222a