Letter from John Frederick William Herschel, Collingwood to Edward Sabine
Reference number: MS/257/2/274
Date: 1 June 1848
Description
Refers to letters from [William Radcliffe] Birt and [Francis] Ronalds. Herschel agrees with Birt’s reasons for continuing the Kew Observatory and refers to Birt’s offer to maintain the Observatory for a while. Discussion regarding the main issue of finance and the funds of the [British] Association.
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- MS/257/2/274
- Earliest possible date
- 1 June 1848
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- Ink on paper
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- 4 pages
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- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Letter from John Frederick William Herschel, Collingwood to Edward Sabine, 1 June 1848, MS/257/2/274, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/ms_257_2_274/letter-from-john-frederick-william-herschel-collingwood-to-edward-sabine, accessed on 25 April 2025
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Science in the Making presents selected items from the 'Manuscripts General' series, notably astronomical observations, investigations of discrete topics, and indices and registers of papers read before the Royal Society.
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