Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to David Brewster, dated at Slough
Reference number: HS/20/161
Date: 17 February 1823
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Copy of a letter. Some comments on sun spots based on William Herschel's ideas; considering a collection of William Herschel's writings but publishers not interested.
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- HS/20/161
- Earliest possible date
- 17 February 1823
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- 2 pages
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- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to David Brewster, dated at Slough, 17 February 1823, HS/20/161, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_20_161/copy-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-david-brewster-dated-at-slough, accessed on 13 March 2026
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This item is part of:
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 20 Copies of outgoing letters
1873-1875 Reference number: HS/20
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John Frederick William Herschel
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David Brewster
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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