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Letter, from William Parsons (Lord Rosse) to Sir John Herschel, dated at The Castle, Parsonstown

Reference number: HS/13/227

Date: 9 July 1843

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Should John Frederick William Herschel be attending the B.A.A.S. meeting at Cork, hopes he will visit WP and spend a few days with him. Gives news of the progress of his great telescope.

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HS/13/227
Earliest possible date
9 July 1843
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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William Parsons

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William Parsons, Letter, from William Parsons (Lord Rosse) to Sir John Herschel, dated at The Castle, Parsonstown, 9 July 1843, HS/13/227, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_13_227/letter-from-william-parsons-lord-rosse-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-the-castle-parsonstown, accessed on 04 September 2026

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