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Autograph letter signed by sender. Discusses elements of telescopic mirror making, including the curving the glass. Inquires about methods of telescope, lens, and mirror makers in England.

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HS/6/481
Earliest possible date
4 May 1839
Page extent
4 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

Pompilio Decuppis

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Pompilio Decuppis, Letter, from Pompilio Decuppis to Sir John Herschel, dated at Rome, 4 May 1839, HS/6/481, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_481/letter-from-pompilio-decuppis-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-rome, accessed on 11 December 2024

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