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RefNoHSF/3/23/57
LevelItem
TitleLetter from J A [Joseph Alfred] Hardcastle, The Dial House, Crowthorne, Berkshire, to 'Dear Uncle Willie' [Sir William James Herschel]
CreatorHardcastle; Joseph Alfred (1868-1917); British astronomer
Date16 June 1912
DescriptionHe has just forwarded a solemn note from [Arthur Robert] Hinks, which prompts Alfred to discuss portraits. Hinks suggests that the Arnaud is most attractive to be copied, but Alfred thinks that Sir William will reply that the Abbott shows a distinctly Herschel face. He opens the question, considering that an oil painting would be preferable to a colour photograph, but he asks about other possible methods of reproduction. He will write about the shadow formula later.
Extent2p.
FormatTypescript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
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