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Reference numberHS/4/277
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Sir John Herschel to John Brinkley, dated at 56 Devonshire St.
CreatorJohn Frederick William Herschel
Date11 December 1824
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Mislaid the copy of one of John Brinkley's mss. and would be grateful if he knows of its whereabouts. In the course of his travels in Europe he has seen some astronomical instruments, which will in time surpass any British made ones and especially those of G. B. Amici and Josef Fraunhofer.
LanguageEnglish
Extent3pp
FormatManuscript
Place origin56 Devonshire St., Portland Place, London
Origin coordinates51.52023, -0.14499
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Access statusOpen
Related materialCopy: HS/20/193
Related records in the catalogueHS/20/193
URL descriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5807
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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