Letter, from William Rutter Dawes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Hopefield, Haddenham, Thame
Reference number: HS/6/114
Date: 21 December 1863
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Is sorry he has caused so much trouble with his 'Solar views.' Sends a recent paper he has written on the subject. Is appealing to James Nasmyth. Encloses sketch of an ear-shaped disc.
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- HS/6/114
- Earliest possible date
- 21 December 1863
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- 6 pages
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- Manuscript
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William Rutter Dawes, Letter, from William Rutter Dawes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Hopefield, Haddenham, Thame, 21 December 1863, HS/6/114, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_114/letter-from-william-rutter-dawes-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-hopefield-haddenham-thame, accessed on 05 December 2024
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: Sir; John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
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William Rutter Dawes
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