Letter, from James Syme to Sir John Herschel, dated at St Vincent Place, Glasgow
Reference number: HS/17/253
Date: 14 September 1865
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Discusses several causes of light disturbing aim in rifle-shooting. Hopes John Frederick William Herschel will be able to enlighten James Syme and others on this subject.
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- HS/17/253
- Earliest possible date
- 14 September 1865
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- 1 page
- Format
- Manuscript
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James Syme, Letter, from James Syme to Sir John Herschel, dated at St Vincent Place, Glasgow, 14 September 1865, HS/17/253, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_253/letter-from-james-syme-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-st-vincent-place-glasgow, accessed on 16 November 2025
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel , Sir; John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 17 Stark-V miscellaneous
1821-1870 Reference number: HS/17
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John Frederick William Herschel
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