Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Henry Kater, dated at [London]
Reference number: HS/19/20
Date: 28 June 1822
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Examine reflecting theodolite by [?] Schenk, now at Edward Troughton's. Arrangements for Madeira expedition. James South is willing to make observations there. 'Bowdich (the African)' is now at Teneriffe or Madeira and needs employment. William Herschel's health.
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- HS/19/20
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- 28 June 1822
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- 3 pages
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John Frederick William Herschel, Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Henry Kater, dated at [London], 28 June 1822, HS/19/20, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_19_20/letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-henry-kater-dated-at-london, accessed on 14 September 2026
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