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

Reference number: HS/10/53

Date: 11 June 1869

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has sent Lieut. John Herschel's letter to G. G. Stokes. Gives reasons for the discrepancies in the report of his paper and the paper itself. Is wondering whether to set up his large telescope further from London.

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HS/10/53
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11 June 1869
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2 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, 11 June 1869, HS/10/53, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_10_53/letter-from-sir-william-huggins-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-upper-tulse-hill, accessed on 17 January 2026

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