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Herschel12280

From:
Joseph Nicolas Nicollet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 August 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.136
Summary:

Has received the actinometer safely by the hand of Mr. De Lavigne, also the instructions. Hopes to use it in the Alps, and will send some observations. De Lavigne was enchanted with England.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel8806

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[1827-8-9 or later]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/4
Summary:

Thanks WT for optical equipment sent. Notes death of Augustin Fresnel. Has purchased a telescope from James South.

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John Herschel Project
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