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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has traced the comet notified in J. F. Encke's circular. Gives his readings for its position. Has compared the stars near it. Hopes John Frederick William Herschel's family are all well.

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HS/6/67
Earliest possible date
20 July 1844
Page extent
4 pages
Format
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 Camden Lodge, 20 July 1844, HS/6/67, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_67/letter-from-william-rutter-dawes-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-camden-lodge, accessed on 11 December 2024

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