Letter from J F W [John Frederick William] Herschel, 32 Harley Street, to the Earl of Rosse, [President of the Royal Society]
Reference number: MC/4/373
Date: 28 December 1850
Description
Agreeing with Dr [Humphrey] Lloyd's opinion on the proposed continuance of the Toronto Observatory. Herschel reiterates its importance to scientific advancement and is in support of a temporary continuance in order to complete work that has been started.
- Reference number
- MC/4/373
- Earliest possible date
- 28 December 1850
- Page extent
- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Letter from J F W [John Frederick William] Herschel, 32 Harley Street, to the Earl of Rosse, [President of the Royal Society], 28 December 1850, MC/4/373, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/mc_4_373/letter-from-j-f-w-john-frederick-william-herschel-32-harley-street-to-the-earl-of-rosse-president-of-the-royal-society, accessed on 22 April 2025
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John Frederick William Herschel
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Edward Sabine
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