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

Reference number: HS/10/55

Date: 22 September 1869

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Unable to make any observations at the moment as his observatory is being enlarged to receive his new large telescope. Thinks it would be a good idea to carry out observations on Mercury. Is not sorry to be able to rest his eyes from his trying spectrum experiments.

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HS/10/55
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22 September 1869
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3 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, 22 September 1869, HS/10/55, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_10_55/letter-from-sir-william-huggins-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-upper-tulse-hill, accessed on 08 July 2025

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