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TitleLetter, from George Biddell Airy to Sir John Herschel, dated at Flamsteed House, Greenwich
CreatorGeorge Biddell Airy
Date26 December 1846
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Domestic news. Further regarding telescopes and slow motion in declination.
LanguageEnglish
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
Place originFlamsteed House, Greenwich
Origin coordinates51.47783, -0.00139
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4785
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8035Airy; Sir; George Biddell (1801 - 1892); astronomer and mathematician1801 - 1892
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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