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RefNoDM/4/106
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from John Frederick William Herschel to Peter Mark Roget, Secretary, Royal Society, dated at Slough
Date23 December 1830
DescriptionReaffirming his opinion that two observatories are necessary in the southern hemisphere.

Also asking to be excused from any further association with the Optical Glass Committee or any other committee with similar functions.
Extent3 sides
FormatManuscript
Place originSlough, Berkshire
Origin coordinates51.5082, -0.5954
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialCopy: HS/26/43
RelatedRecordHS/26/43
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
NA6616Roget; Peter Mark (1779 - 1869); physician and philologist1779 - 1869
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