Copy of letter, from Sir John Herschel to Edward Sabine, dated at Collingwood
Reference number: HS/24/11
Date: 22 February 1863
Description
Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Returns [Warren] de La Rue's letter and discusses its contents, especially the making, mounting, and mirror for de La Rue's reflecting telescope.
- Reference number
- HS/24/11
- Earliest possible date
- 22 February 1863
- Page extent
- 2 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Copy of letter, from Sir John Herschel to Edward Sabine, dated at Collingwood, 22 February 1863, HS/24/11, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_24_11/copy-of-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-edward-sabine-dated-at-collingwood, accessed on 19 April 2025
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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