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Letter, from Colonel Sir John Herschel to A. [Alexander Herschel?]

Reference number: HS/28/4/1

Date: 6 December 1873

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Letter from Colonel Sir John Herschel likely addressed to his brother 'A', Pr. Alexander Herschel, mentioning the beginning of the project, dated December 6th 73. The letter seems to describe the involvement of 'W', William Herschel and Colonel Sir John at the beginning of the copying project.

Reference number
HS/28/4/1
Earliest possible date
6 December 1873
Page extent
2 folio

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John Herschel

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John Herschel, Letter, from Colonel Sir John Herschel to A. [Alexander Herschel?], 6 December 1873, HS/28/4/1, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_28_4_1/letter-from-colonel-sir-john-herschel-to-a-alexander-herschel, accessed on 13 July 2026

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