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Letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Radcliffe Birt, dated at Slough

Reference number: HS/19/75

Date: 23 September 1838

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Checked June observations of Mr. Robertson in Athenaeum. Found William Radcliffe Birt's statement correct [see William Radcliffe Birt's 1831-9-11]. Wrote to Meteorological Society for explanation. Thanks for pointing out difference in March observations. John Frederick William Herschel is honorary member of [Meteorological] Society.

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HS/19/75
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23 September 1838
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3 pages
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John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Radcliffe Birt, dated at Slough, 23 September 1838, HS/19/75, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_19_75/letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-william-radcliffe-birt-dated-at-slough, accessed on 08 February 2026

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