Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to D. Francois J. Arago
Reference number: HS/1/366
Date: 1848
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Draft letter. Glad to learn of the Academy's interest in his Cape Observations. Regarding his father. Comments on the 'Equalizations of stars.' [Written on an experimental leaf photographic plate.]
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- HS/1/366
- Earliest possible date
- 1848
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- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to D. Francois J. Arago, 1848, HS/1/366, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_1_366/draft-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-d-francois-j-arago, accessed on 15 February 2025
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