Letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at Llandovery
Reference number: HS/15/278
Date: 18 August 1866
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Letter in hand of amanuensis, signed by sender. Discusses [John] Hennessey's proposal [see Edward Sabine's 1866-8-11]. Suggests sending achromatic along with a qualified observer. Thinks Alexander Herschel might be suitable for such a post. Melbourne tele
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- HS/15/278
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- 18 August 1866
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- 4 pages
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Edward Sabine, Letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at Llandovery, 18 August 1866, HS/15/278, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_15_278/letter-from-edward-sabine-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-llandovery, accessed on 22 April 2025
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: Sir; John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 15 Sabine-Selwyn
1820-1870 Reference number: HS/15
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Edward Sabine
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John Frederick William Herschel
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