Letter, from William Rutter Dawes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Ormskirk
Reference number: HS/6/52
Date: 1 May 1833
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Is grateful for the autographs and Dr. Thomas Raffles sends him thanks. Regarding various star readings. Has a problem connected with the satellites of Saturn. Hears that John Frederick William Herschel is contemplating a visit to the Cape to make observations.
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- HS/6/52
- Earliest possible date
- 1 May 1833
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- 4 pages
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- Manuscript
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William Rutter Dawes, Letter, from William Rutter Dawes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Ormskirk, 1 May 1833, HS/6/52, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_52/letter-from-william-rutter-dawes-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-ormskirk, accessed on 15 July 2025
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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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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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