Letter, from Ebenezer Henderson to Sir John Herschel, dated at St. Helen's
Reference number: HS/9/281
Date: 9 May 1850
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends his fractional approximation of a sidereal revolution. Would like his opinion on its accuracy. Clock will not be finished for several years.
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- HS/9/281
- Earliest possible date
- 9 May 1850
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- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Ebenezer Henderson, Letter, from Ebenezer Henderson to Sir John Herschel, dated at St. Helen's, 9 May 1850, HS/9/281, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_9_281/letter-from-ebenezer-henderson-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-st-helens, accessed on 20 July 2026
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 9 R Grahame-Horsburgh
1819-1871 Reference number: HS/9
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John Frederick William Herschel
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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