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RefNoHS/9/226
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from William Vernon Harcourt to Sir John Herschel, dated at Bishopsthorpe, York
CreatorHarcourt; William Venables-Vernon (1789-1871); Anglican priest; founder for the British Association for the Advancement of Sciences
Daten.d.
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Pleased to hear of John Frederick William Herschel's success with his application to the Treasury. Would like a statement from him on the nature of his communication to the Cambridge meeting concerning the actinometer. Hopes he is not too busy preparing for his voyage.
LanguageEnglish
Extent3pp
FormatManuscript
Place originBishopthorpe, York
Origin coordinates53.918722, -1.100807
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10343
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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