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Reference numberHS/15/416
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Angelo Secchi to Sir John Herschel, dated at Rome Observatory
CreatorSecchi; Angelo (1818-1878); Italian priest; astronomer; director of the observatory of the Roman College
Date15 January 1866
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Rome College honors John Frederick William Herschel as one of the most important figures in science. Angelo Secchi praises the contributions of the Herschel family to science. Will send observations of Rome Observatory f
LanguageItalian
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
Place originRome Observatory
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Access statusOpen
URL descriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4345
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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