Letter, from William Rutter Dawes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Camden Lodge
Reference number: HS/6/67
Date: 20 July 1844
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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
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- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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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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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: Sir; John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
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William Rutter Dawes
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John Frederick William Herschel
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