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Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Suggests some of the drawings could be reduced in size.

Subject: Astronomy, Applied Sciences

[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society]

Reference number
RR/6/249
Earliest possible date
02 November 1868
Physical description
Letter on paper
Page extent
2 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

John Arthur Phillips

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John Arthur Phillips, Referee's report by John Arthur Phillips, on a paper 'Description of the Great Melbourne telescope' by Thomas Romney Robinson and Thomas Grubb, 02 November 1868, RR/6/249, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_6_249/referees-report-by-john-arthur-phillips-on-a-paper-description-of-the-great-melbourne-telescope-by-thomas-romney-robinson-and-thomas-grubb, accessed on 04 November 2024

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