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RefNoHS/11/432
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Sir Charles Lyell to Sir John Herschel, dated at 53 Harley St.
CreatorSir Charles Lyell
Date11 February 1865
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the editions in which he cited John Frederick William Herschel's paper. Further comments on James Croll's paper, and on the effects of glacial and astronomical events. Is the quantity of heat radiated by the sun in the course of the year always the same? Thanks for the drawings of the Botzen columns.
LanguageEnglish
Extent22pp
FormatManuscript
Place origin53 Harley St., London
Origin coordinates51.5206, A0.1477
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11519
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8255Lyell; Sir; Charles (1797 - 1875)1797 - 1875
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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