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Reference numberHS/21/109
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Henry Smyth, dated at Slough
CreatorJohn Frederick William Herschel
Date23 May 1832
DescriptionCopy of a letter. Sends observations of Gamma Virginis, which differ from those of William Henry Smyth and James South. Observed transit of Mercury. Has abandoned plans of going to Cape of Good Hope this year. Plans to visit Caroline Herschel in Hanover.
LanguageEnglish
Extent2pp
FormatManuscript
Place originSlough, Berkshire
Origin coordinates51.5082, -0.5954
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Access statusOpen
URL descriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4521
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
NA5062Smyth; William Henry (1788 - 1865)1788 - 1865
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