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Letter, from William Rutter Dawes to Sir John Herschel, dated at 9 Park Place, Regents Park

Reference number: HS/6/63

Date: 11 January 1844

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Intends moving into the country after midsummer and would like John Frederick William Herschel's advice on a suitable spot for an observatory. Regrets that the atmosphere of London is not suitable for astronomical work now.

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HS/6/63
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11 January 1844
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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William Rutter Dawes

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William Rutter Dawes, Letter, from William Rutter Dawes to Sir John Herschel, dated at 9 Park Place, Regents Park, 11 January 1844, HS/6/63, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_63/letter-from-william-rutter-dawes-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-9-park-place-regents-park, accessed on 10 December 2024

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