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Autograph letter signed by sender. Unable to avail himself of John Frederick William Herschel's invitation. Thanks for his interest in American astronomy. Met U. J. J. Leverrier, J. B. Biot, and others since he has been in Paris.

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HS/4/177
Earliest possible date
24 June 1851
Page extent
4 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

George Phillips Bond

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George Phillips Bond, Letter, from George Phillips Bond to Sir John Herschel, dated at Paris, 24 June 1851, HS/4/177, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_4_177/letter-from-george-phillips-bond-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-paris, accessed on 07 December 2024

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