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Letter, from Wilhelm Struve to Sir John Herschel, dated at Dorpat

Reference number: HS/17/126

Date: 10 February 1836

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Reports the death of family members. Reveals news of new Pulkowa observatory. Has completed his work on micrometer measurements, resulting in 10,500 observations. Includes lists of aspects of his works.

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HS/17/126
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10 February 1836
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4 pages
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Manuscript
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Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve

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Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve, Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve, Letter, from Wilhelm Struve to Sir John Herschel, dated at Dorpat, 10 February 1836, HS/17/126, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_126/letter-from-wilhelm-struve-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-dorpat, accessed on 16 November 2025

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