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Letter, from Sir William Huggins to Sir John Herschel, dated at Upper Tulse Hill

Reference number: HS/10/51

Date: 7 June 1869

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Would like his advice on how to publicize Lieut. John Herschel's letter; shall he send it to G. G. Stokes? Comments on the method for viewing the forms of prominences.

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HS/10/51
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7 June 1869
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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William Huggins

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William Huggins, Letter, from Sir William Huggins to Sir John Herschel, dated at Upper Tulse Hill, 7 June 1869, HS/10/51, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_10_51/letter-from-sir-william-huggins-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-upper-tulse-hill, accessed on 23 June 2025

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