Papers. 1785-1814.

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Papers. 1785-1814.

Eight A.L.S. to various correspondents including Banks, Bonaparte, Cavallo, Deluc, and Schröter, and an autograph signature with a picture of the telescope at Slough.

9 items : ill.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6670653

Smithsonian Institution. Libraries

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Luc, J. A. de (Jean André), 1727-1817

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Herschel, William, 1738-1822

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William Herschel(b. November 15, 1738, Hannover, Germany–d. August 25, 1822, Slough, England) was a British astronomer and composer, and brother of fellow astronomer Caroline Herschel, with whom he worked. Herschel constructed his first large telescope in 1774, after which he spent nine years carrying out sky surveys to investigate double stars. Herschel published catalogues of nebulae in 1802 (2,500 objects) and in 1820 (5,000 objects). In the course of an observation on 13 March 1781, he ...

Bonaparte, Lucien,, prince de Canino, 1775-1840

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Brother of Napoleon I. From the description of Autograph signature to order : Paris, 6 Fructidor an 8 [1800 Aug. 25]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270535593 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Viterbo, to Cav. Pier Leoni, 1821 Oct. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270530708 From the description of Autograph signature to letter : Paris, to Citizen Reguin, 28 Vendemiare an 9, (1800 Oct. 21). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270535361 From the ...

Banks, Joseph, 1743-1820

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José Francisco Correia da Serra was a Portuguese scholar, naturalist and diplomat. From the guide to the José Francisco Correia da Serra letters, 1810-1823, 1810-1823, (American Philosophical Society) English naturalist From the guide to the Sir Joseph Banks letters, 1802, 1803, 1804, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Scientist and explorer. President of the Royal Society. From the description of Letters and pa...

Cavallo, Tiberius, 1749-1809

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Epithet: Electrician British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001093.0x00039c ...

Dibner, Bern.

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Schröter, Johann Hieronymus, 1745-1816

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