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Letter, from Charles Hippolyte de Paravey to Sir John Herschel, dated at London

Reference number: HS/13/215

Date: 29 October 1841

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Commenting on ancient star maps, and noting that not all ancient stars can be identified now. Further talks about ancient meanings of heavenly bodies together with much lore including astrology, astronomy, and mythology. [Many parts of this letter illegible.]

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HS/13/215
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29 October 1841
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8 pages
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Manuscript
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Charles Hippolyte Paravey

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Charles Hippolyte Paravey, Letter, from Charles Hippolyte de Paravey to Sir John Herschel, dated at London, 29 October 1841, HS/13/215, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_13_215/letter-from-charles-hippolyte-de-paravey-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-london, accessed on 22 July 2026

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