Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Henry Smyth
Reference number: HS/25/13/13
Date: 8 November 1857
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Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has heard William Henry Smyth is publishing an English translation of François Arago's astronomical writings. Urges against including Arago's lectures if the Italian translation is indicative of their level of accuracy. Lists numerous errors in that edition. [Marked 'not sent.' Note added to CDraft (RS:HS 25.13.13) states: 'A letter differently worded but noting some of these points, but not all (for particular reasons) if I remember right was sent.'
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- HS/25/13/13
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- 8 November 1857
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- 3 pages
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John Frederick William Herschel, Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Henry Smyth, 8 November 1857, HS/25/13/13, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_25_13_13/copy-of-draft-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-william-henry-smyth, accessed on 12 August 2026
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