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RefNoHS/11/217
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Bernard A. von Lindenau to Sir John Herschel, dated at Gotha
CreatorLindenau; Bernhard August von (1779-1854); German astronomer; lawyer; politician; art collector
Date8 July 1825
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. News that he has been elected an Associate of the Astronomical Society gives him pleasure. Does not have much time at the present to devote to astronomy. Hopes to visit England to obtain materials for a life of Edmund Halley.
LanguageFrench
Extent2pp
FormatManuscript
Place originGotha, Germany
Origin coordinates50° 56′ 57″ N, 10° 42′ 18″ E
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11312
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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