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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
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9 May 1850
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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Ebenezer Henderson

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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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