Letter, from Thomas Romney Robinson to Sir John Herschel, dated at Exeter
Reference number: HS/14/381
Date: 20 August 1869
Description
Letter in hand of amanuensis, signed by sender. Sends 'first fruits' of Melbourne telescope in form of a letter from [A.] LeSueur and [R. L. J.] Ellery. Includes discussion of nebulae.
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- HS/14/381
- Earliest possible date
- 20 August 1869
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- 6 pages
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- Manuscript
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Thomas Romney Robinson, Letter, from Thomas Romney Robinson to Sir John Herschel, dated at Exeter, 20 August 1869, HS/14/381, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_14_381/letter-from-thomas-romney-robinson-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-exeter, accessed on 15 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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Thomas Romney Robinson
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John Frederick William Herschel
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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