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Letter, 'Of William Herschel's lenses' from William Watson to unknown recipient

Reference number: L&P/7/252

Date: 26 March 1782

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Subject: Astronomy/Scientific instruments

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L&P/7/252
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26 March 1782
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Ink on paper
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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William Watson

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William Watson, Letter, 'Of William Herschel's lenses' from William Watson to unknown recipient, 26 March 1782, L&P/7/252, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_7_252/letter-of-william-herschels-lenses-from-william-watson-to-unknown-recipient, accessed on 14 July 2026

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