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Letter, from Alfred Brothers to Sir John Herschel, dated at Manchester

Reference number: HS/4/301

Date: 18 February 1871

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Encloses photographs taken of the last eclipse. Draws his attention to certain aspects of the eclipse.

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HS/4/301
Earliest possible date
18 February 1871
Page extent
3 pages
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Manuscript

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Alfred Brothers

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Alfred Brothers, Letter, from Alfred Brothers to Sir John Herschel, dated at Manchester, 18 February 1871, HS/4/301, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_4_301/letter-from-alfred-brothers-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-manchester, accessed on 15 January 2025

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