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Letter, from Warren de La Rue to Sir John Herschel, dated at Observatory, Cranford

Reference number: HS/6/164

Date: 12 December 1864

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has received a letter from Angelo Secchi who states that he has seen James Nasmyth's 'willow leaves.' Remainder of letter relates to the John Frederick William Herschel prism, which he sent him through Cardinal N. P. S. Wiseman.

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HS/6/164
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12 December 1864
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2 pages
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Warren de la Rue

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Warren de la Rue, Warren de la Rue, Letter, from Warren de La Rue to Sir John Herschel, dated at Observatory, Cranford, 12 December 1864, HS/6/164, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_164/letter-from-warren-de-la-rue-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-observatory-cranford, accessed on 10 December 2025

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