Letter, from Henry Raper to Sir John Herschel, dated at 5 Chapel Street
Reference number: HS/14/308
Date: 15 June 1849
Description
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, 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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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 14 Pogson-R miscellaneous
1810-1871 Reference number: HS/14
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John Frederick William Herschel
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