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RefNoHS/15/504
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from William Selwyn to Sir John Herschel, dated at Cambridge
CreatorWilliam Selwyn
Date24 October 1868
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Sent John Frederick William Herschel's remarks to Mr. Titterton at Ely. Will endeavor to maintain accuracy. The remarks about Jupiter's action are contrary to the general consensus that planets in opposition close up spo
LanguageEnglish
Extent4pp
FormatManuscript
Place originCambridge
Origin coordinates52.19413, 0.12226
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2610
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6278Selwyn; William (1806 - 1875)1806 - 1875
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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