Letter, from R. W. Howard-Vyse to Sir John Herschel, dated at Stoke
Reference number: HS/10/9
Date: 15 April 1839
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Is grateful for John Frederick William Herschel's goodness regarding the pyramids. Gives measurements of the pyramids and would be grateful for any comments John Frederick William Herschel can make regarding the significance of these measurements.
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- HS/10/9
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- 15 April 1839
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- 2 pages
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- Manuscript
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Richard William Howard Howard-Vyse, Letter, from R. W. Howard-Vyse to Sir John Herschel, dated at Stoke, 15 April 1839, HS/10/9, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_10_9/letter-from-r-w-howard-vyse-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-stoke, accessed on 04 September 2026
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 10 Howard-J miscellaneous
1816-1871 Reference number: HS/10
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John Frederick William Herschel
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