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Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Alexander von Humboldt, dated at Collingwood

Reference number: HS/22/197

Date: 10 June 1844

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Copy of a letter. Extensive letter answering the many queries about nebulae raised by Alexander von Humboldt in his 1844-4-18 [letter contains notes made by Alexander von Humboldt].

Reference number
HS/22/197
Earliest possible date
10 June 1844
Page extent
6 pages
Format
Manuscript

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John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Alexander von Humboldt, dated at Collingwood, 10 June 1844, HS/22/197, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_22_197/copy-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-alexander-von-humboldt-dated-at-collingwood, accessed on 11 October 2026

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