Letter, from William Rutter Dawes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Wateringbury, Maidstone
Reference number: HS/6/96
Date: 27 June 1850
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding a certain Mr. Ray who applied for the position at Ormskirk. Is thinking about the removal of his observatory. His illness has upset his plans.
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- HS/6/96
- Earliest possible date
- 27 June 1850
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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 Wateringbury, Maidstone, 27 June 1850, HS/6/96, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_96/letter-from-william-rutter-dawes-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-wateringbury-maidstone, accessed on 10 March 2026
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
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William Rutter Dawes
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