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Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Alfred Gautier, dated at London

Reference number: HS/8/79

Date: 6 February 1822

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Draft letter. Announcing his election to the Astronomical Society. Would welcome any communications. Sends reports to M. A. Pictet and thanks for his communications on barometric height. Would be very pleased to be of assistance at any time.

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HS/8/79
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6 February 1822
Page extent
2 pages
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Manuscript

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John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Alfred Gautier, dated at London, 6 February 1822, HS/8/79, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_8_79/draft-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-alfred-gautier-dated-at-london, accessed on 13 May 2025

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