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.
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- HS/4/150
- Earliest possible date
- 20 May 1851
- Page extent
- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel
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Sir; John Frederick William Herschel
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John Frederick William Herschel, Sir; 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 13 November 2025
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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