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Letter, from Henry Raper to Sir John Herschel, dated at 5 Chapel Street

Reference number: HS/14/308

Date: 15 June 1849

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks John Frederick William Herschel for subscription to the Astronomical Club. Discusses John Frederick William Herschel's objection to use of symbols in works on navigation. Notes that symbols are becoming more common. Requests advice.

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HS/14/308
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15 June 1849
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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Henry Raper

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Henry Raper, Letter, from Henry Raper to Sir John Herschel, dated at 5 Chapel Street, 15 June 1849, HS/14/308, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_14_308/letter-from-henry-raper-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-5-chapel-street, accessed on 18 May 2026

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