Letter, from William Radcliffe Birt to Sir John Herschel, dated at Kew Observatory
Reference number: HS/4/137
Date: 15 January 1850
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Autograph letter signed by sender. His engagement at Kew will soon terminate. Regarding the grant for Kew and the position he holds there. Can John Frederick William Herschel inform him of the zodiacal light.
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- HS/4/137
- Earliest possible date
- 15 January 1850
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- 6 pages
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- Manuscript
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William Radcliffe Birt
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William Radcliffe Birt, Letter, from William Radcliffe Birt to Sir John Herschel, dated at Kew Observatory, 15 January 1850, HS/4/137, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_4_137/letter-from-william-radcliffe-birt-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-kew-observatory, accessed on 04 December 2024
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This item is part of:
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: Sir; 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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