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Letter, from William Radcliffe Birt to Sir John Herschel, dated at Aylesbury

Reference number: HS/4/144

Date: 2 February 1865

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Notifying him of a forthcoming meeting of the Lunar Committee of the B.A.A.S. Hopes he will attend.

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HS/4/144
Earliest possible date
2 February 1865
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3 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 Aylesbury, 2 February 1865, HS/4/144, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_4_144/letter-from-william-radcliffe-birt-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-aylesbury, accessed on 05 December 2024

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