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RefNoMA/255/1
Previous numbersMA.255
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Richard Wilcox, Superintendent of the Lucknow Observatory, Lucknow, to Sir J.F.W. [John Frederick William] Herschel
CreatorWilcox; Richard (fl. 1841-1847); officer in East India Company; director of Lucknow Observatory, India
RecipientHerschel; Sir John Frederick William Herschel; first baronet (1792-1871); British mathematician and astronomer
Date6 September 1844
Description'Sir. I have the honour to forward by the present mail the first of a series of papers from the magnetic & meteorological observatory under my superintendence.

I have the honour to be Sir

your most obedient servt.'.
Extent2p. [p.2 blank]
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
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