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Draft letter. Calling his attention to one of his own articles. Concerning Mr. Magers and Roger Boscovitch's views. Concerning Magellanic Clouds.

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HS/4/229
Earliest possible date
7 December 1864
Page extent
1 page
Format
Manuscript

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John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Edward William Brayley, 7 December 1864, HS/4/229, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_4_229/draft-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-edward-william-brayley, accessed on 03 December 2024

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