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Letter, from William Selwyn to Sir John Herschel, dated at Foxton Royston

Reference number: HS/15/468

Date: 11 January 1862

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Discusses a depression on a heliograph, which he cannot reconcile with [Frederick] Howlett's observations. Conjectures over-exposure in printing may be the culprit.

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HS/15/468
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11 January 1862
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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William Selwyn

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William Selwyn, Letter, from William Selwyn to Sir John Herschel, dated at Foxton Royston, 11 January 1862, HS/15/468, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_15_468/letter-from-william-selwyn-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-foxton-royston, accessed on 03 December 2024

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