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Letter, from Augustus De Morgan to Sir John Herschel, dated at 69 Gower St.

Reference number: HS/6/188

Date: 30 December 1842

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for his reductions of Schiller's observations. Many people believe the claims made in the 'Moon Hoax'. Is writing a book on the use of the globes.

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HS/6/188
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30 December 1842
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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Augustus de Morgan

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Augustus de Morgan, Letter, from Augustus De Morgan to Sir John Herschel, dated at 69 Gower St., 30 December 1842, HS/6/188, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_188/letter-from-augustus-de-morgan-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-69-gower-st, accessed on 11 December 2024

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