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

Reference number: HS/1/286

Date: 18 October 1865

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Explaining John Frederick William Herschel's polarization difficulty [see John Frederick William Herschel's 1865-10-16].

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HS/1/286
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18 October 1865
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7 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, 18 October 1865, HS/1/286, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_1_286/letter-from-george-biddell-airy-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-royal-observatory-greenwich, accessed on 20 January 2026

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