Letter, from William Rutter Dawes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Camden Lodge
Reference number: HS/6/80
Date: 12 April 1847
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Is reading John Frederick William Herschel's book and marvelling at the condensed amount of information it contains. Has been observing some of Wilhelm Struve's more difficult objects. Regarding the double star Antares. Has been testing his telescope for errors and found it accurate.
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- HS/6/80
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- 12 April 1847
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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 Camden Lodge, 12 April 1847, HS/6/80, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_80/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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