Letter, from William Rutter Dawes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Manchester
Reference number: HS/6/58
Date: 1 April 1839
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has been unable to carry out many observations so has not written. Hears Kew Observatory is vacant with the death of S. P. Rigaud, and would like John Frederick William Herschel's support for his application for this appointment. Has been approached about taking charge of the projected Manchester Observatory. Has written to G. B. Airy for support.
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- HS/6/58
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- 1 April 1839
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- 3 pages
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William Rutter Dawes, Letter, from William Rutter Dawes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Manchester, 1 April 1839, HS/6/58, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_58/letter-from-william-rutter-dawes-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-manchester, accessed on 11 December 2024
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
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