Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to D. C. E. van Monckhoven, dated at Collingwood
Reference number: HS/12/359
Date: 2 January 1863
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Copy of a letter. Is honored by DM's letter and proposal to dedicate his book [Traite general de photographie] to John Frederick William Herschel. Points out some errors of attribution he would like incorporated if not too late. Pass on his good wishes to J. A. F. Plateau.
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- HS/12/359
- Earliest possible date
- 2 January 1863
- Page extent
- 7 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel
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Sir; John Frederick William Herschel
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John Frederick William Herschel, Sir; John Frederick William Herschel, Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to D. C. E. van Monckhoven, dated at Collingwood, 2 January 1863, HS/12/359, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_12_359/copy-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-d-c-e-van-monckhoven-dated-at-collingwood, accessed on 08 November 2025
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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