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Letter, from Thomas Romney Robinson to Sir John Herschel, dated at Exeter

Reference number: HS/14/381

Date: 20 August 1869

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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
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20 August 1869
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6 pages
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Manuscript

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Thomas Romney Robinson

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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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    Dates: 1807 - 1875

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