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Letter, from Giovanni Santini to Sir John Herschel, dated at Padua

Reference number: HS/15/345

Date: 20 November 1832

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Praises John Frederick William Herschel's work on double star orbits. Translated 'Fisica Celeste' [John Frederick William Herschel's Physical Astronomy?] for use of University of Padua. Receives fourth volume of Philosop

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HS/15/345
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20 November 1832
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Giovanni Sante Gaspero Santini

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Giovanni Sante Gaspero Santini, Letter, from Giovanni Santini to Sir John Herschel, dated at Padua, 20 November 1832, HS/15/345, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_15_345/letter-from-giovanni-santini-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-padua, accessed on 04 December 2024

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