Letter, from James Nasmyth to Sir John Herschel, dated at Penshurst
Reference number: HS/13/88
Date: 14 March 1871
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Is gratified and encouraged by John Frederick William Herschel's approval of J. Nasmyth's illustrations of the lunar surface. The improvement in printing processes makes it possible to use such photographic illustrations.
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- HS/13/88
- Earliest possible date
- 14 March 1871
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- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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James Hall Nasmyth, Letter, from James Nasmyth to Sir John Herschel, dated at Penshurst, 14 March 1871, HS/13/88, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_13_88/letter-from-james-nasmyth-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-penshurst, accessed on 16 July 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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John Frederick William Herschel
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