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Letter, from Angelo Secchi to Sir John Herschel, dated at Rome Observatory

Reference number: HS/15/416

Date: 15 January 1866

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Rome College honors John Frederick William Herschel as one of the most important figures in science. Angelo Secchi praises the contributions of the Herschel family to science. Will send observations of Rome Observatory f

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HS/15/416
Earliest possible date
15 January 1866
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1 page
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Manuscript

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Angelo Secchi

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Angelo Secchi, Letter, from Angelo Secchi to Sir John Herschel, dated at Rome Observatory, 15 January 1866, HS/15/416, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_15_416/letter-from-angelo-secchi-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-rome-observatory, accessed on 04 December 2024

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