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Letter, from Alexander R. Clarke to Sir John Herschel, dated at Southampton

Reference number: HS/5/344

Date: 12 October 1863

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for his comments on his memoir. Sends a few additions, which he will be submitting to the Royal Astronomical Society in due course. Will send a copy of the memoir to John Frederick William Herschel's son.

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HS/5/344
Earliest possible date
12 October 1863
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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Alexander Ross Clarke

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Alexander Ross Clarke, Letter, from Alexander R. Clarke to Sir John Herschel, dated at Southampton, 12 October 1863, HS/5/344, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_5_344/letter-from-alexander-r-clarke-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-southampton, accessed on 22 March 2025

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