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Reference numberHS/26
LevelItem
TitleCorrespondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 26 letters related to specific topics
Date1823-1854
DescriptionIncoming and outgoing orrespondence relating to:
British Association for the Advancement of Science: HS/26/1 to HS/26/24
The Telescope Glass Committee: HS/26/25 to HS/26/47
The Talbot v. Henderson dispute of patent: HS/26/48 to HS/26/60
The Royal Society and Board of Trade: HS/26/61 to HS/26/72
Draft, original letters and copy letters in Herschel's hand
Typed index for the volume preceding the letters
Extent1 box; 72 letters
ArrangementItems individually foldered
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Access statusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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