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Letter, from George Biddell Airy to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Observatory, Greenwich

Reference number: HS/1/216

Date: 17 April 1849

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Returning papers of Yvon Villarceau and an abstract of them, together with comments on them.

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HS/1/216
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17 April 1849
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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George Biddell Airy

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George Biddell Airy, Letter, from George Biddell Airy to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 17 April 1849, HS/1/216, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_1_216/letter-from-george-biddell-airy-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-royal-observatory-greenwich, accessed on 08 February 2026

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