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Letter, from John R. Hind to Sir John Herschel, dated at 22 Grove Rd., St. John's Wood

Reference number: HS/9/356

Date: 24 June 1852

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Takes the earliest opportunity of announcing the discovery of a new planet [Melpomene]. Gives readings.

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HS/9/356
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24 June 1852
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3 pages
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Manuscript
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John Russell Hind

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John Russell Hind, John Russell Hind, Letter, from John R. Hind to Sir John Herschel, dated at 22 Grove Rd., St. John's Wood, 24 June 1852, HS/9/356, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_9_356/letter-from-john-r-hind-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-22-grove-rd-st-johns-wood, accessed on 15 July 2026

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