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Copy letter, from W. H. Wood to Sir John Herschel, dated at Sea View House, Weston-super-Mare, Somersetshire

Reference number: HS/24/81

Date: 16 January 1865

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Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Sends additional meteorological data for 10-12 Jan. 1865, showing effect of full moon on cloud cover.

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HS/24/81
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16 January 1865
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2 pages
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Manuscript
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W. H. Wood

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W. H. Wood, Copy letter, from W. H. Wood to Sir John Herschel, dated at Sea View House, Weston-super-Mare, Somersetshire, 16 January 1865, HS/24/81, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_24_81/copy-letter-from-w-h-wood-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-sea-view-house-weston-super-mare-somersetshire, accessed on 09 December 2025

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