Letter, from William Radcliffe Birt to Sir John Herschel, dated at Bethnal Green
Reference number: HS/4/125
Date: 3 August 1848
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Is grateful for John Frederick William Herschel's support for his application for a post in the Cape Observatory. Outlines his practical experience in astronomy. Does not mind what post is offered him.
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- HS/4/125
- Earliest possible date
- 3 August 1848
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- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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William Radcliffe Birt, Letter, from William Radcliffe Birt to Sir John Herschel, dated at Bethnal Green, 3 August 1848, HS/4/125, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_4_125/letter-from-william-radcliffe-birt-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-bethnal-green, accessed on 19 May 2026
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This item is part of:
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 4 Beckedorff-Bullan
1817-1871 Reference number: HS/4
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John Frederick William Herschel
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