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RefNoHS/19/174
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Beaufort, dated at Slough
CreatorJohn Frederick William Herschel
Date5 September 1831
DescriptionContemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Remarks by John Frederick William Herschel on proof sheet of Henry Taylor's catalog of circumpolar stars observed by Stephen Groombridge. Why is Gerard Moll, a foreigner, engaged in purely English controversy? John Frederick William Herschel wants no part of Charles Babbage and James South in this matter. Regrets John Frederick William Herschel's earlier statements. Sends extract from [Richard] Copeland's letter.
LanguageEnglish
Extent2pp
FormatManuscript
Place originSlough, Berkshire
Origin coordinates51.5082, -0.5954
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialHS/21/88
RelatedRecordHS/21/88
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8375
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
NA5914Beaufort; Sir; Francis (1774 - 1857); hydrographer1774 - 1857
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