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RefNoHS/7/294
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from James David Forbes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Bourg d'Oysans
CreatorJames David Forbes
Date9 July 1839
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Regrets that John Frederick William Herschel had to write another letter regarding the two papers he forwarded. Missed him when in London. Saw L. J. M. Daguerre's specimen and also those of J. N. Niepce, the latter undoubtedly the originator. Has made an excursion to the volcanic region of the South of France.
LanguageEnglish
Extent2pp
FormatManuscript
Place originBourg d'Oysans
Origin coordinates45.0558, 6.0303
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9562
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6280Forbes; James David (1809 - 1868); natural philosopher1809 - 1868
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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