Letter, from Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland) to Sir John Herschel, dated at Syon
Reference number: HS/13/350
Date: 30 June 1836
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Comments on observation of comets, the position of Southern Hemisphere stars, and the observation of an annular eclipse.
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- HS/13/350
- Earliest possible date
- 30 June 1836
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- 3 pages
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- Manuscript
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Hugh Percy, Letter, from Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland) to Sir John Herschel, dated at Syon, 30 June 1836, HS/13/350, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_13_350/letter-from-hugh-percy-3rd-duke-of-northumberland-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-syon, accessed on 07 March 2026
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This item is part of:
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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 13 M miscellaneous-Plana
1812-1869 Reference number: HS/13
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Hugh Percy
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John Frederick William Herschel
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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