Record

RefNoAP/7/15/1
LevelItem
TitleUnpublished letter, on de Valangin's paper from George Ellis Petch to the Secretary of the Royal Society
Date3 November 1805
DescriptionIn this covering letter, George Ellis Petch introduces de Valangin's paper and states that he offers no comment on its contents. He says that de Valangin reported that Hierschell [William Herschel] approved of its content. He apologises for the state of the manuscript but states that it arrived in his hands in this state.

Subject: Astronomy / Philosophy

Written by Petch in Castle Street, Falcon Square [London].
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordAP/7/15
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8060Herschel; Sir; William (1738 - 1822); astronomer1738 - 1822
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