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RefNoHSF/3/23/45
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Arthur R Hinks, Royal Astronomical Society, Burlington House, London, to 'My dear Sir William' [Sir William James Herschel]
CreatorHinks; Arthur Robert (1873 - 1945); British astronomer and geographer
Date23 November 1911
DescriptionHe will write to the artist Fred Deist to propose a day to visit to see a picture and to give his final price. Sir William inquiry about Uranus 'is a poser' but he will do his best to find out. He is glad that Sir William was interested in the Edinburgh article; he is working away with [Joseph Alfred] Hardcastle on classification, and thinks William Herschel's ideas were first rate.
Extent1p.
FormatTypescript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
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