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Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Edward Sabine

Reference number: HS/15/334

Date: 1861-8-31 or later

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Draft letter. Advises on the construction of the Melbourne reflecting telescope. Thinks [W. P.] Wilson should come to watch construction.

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HS/15/334
Earliest possible date
1861-8-31 or later
Page extent
2 pages
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Manuscript

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John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Edward Sabine, 1861-8-31 or later, HS/15/334, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_15_334/draft-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-edward-sabine, accessed on 25 April 2025

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    Dates: 1807 - 1875

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