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Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to George Bishop, dated at 32 Harley St.

Reference number: HS/4/150

Date: 20 May 1851

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Draft letter. Suggesting the name 'Irene' for the new planet.

Reference number
HS/4/150
Earliest possible date
20 May 1851
Page extent
4 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to George Bishop, dated at 32 Harley St., 20 May 1851, HS/4/150, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_4_150/draft-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-george-bishop-dated-at-32-harley-st, accessed on 07 December 2024

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