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Letter, from John Robison to Sir John Herschel, dated at Edinburgh

Reference number: HS/14/385

Date: 2 April 1839

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends extracts of solar spots observations by [E.] Capocci. J. Robison will be in London on his way to Paris. Asks if John Frederick William Herschel would like to accompany him to an exposition.

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HS/14/385
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2 April 1839
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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John Robison

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John Robison, Letter, from John Robison to Sir John Herschel, dated at Edinburgh, 2 April 1839, HS/14/385, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_14_385/letter-from-john-robison-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-edinburgh, accessed on 20 May 2026

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