Letters. 1844-1859.

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Letters. 1844-1859.

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Two A.L.S.: one (1844 Aug. 15) to Home about the need for a "self-registering tide guage [!]" on the River Clyde ; the other (n.d.) headed "Observatory--Monday evening," to Mackay, citing Nichol's A̲r̲c̲h̲i̲t̲e̲c̲t̲u̲r̲e̲ o̲f̲ t̲h̲e̲ H̲e̲a̲v̲e̲n̲s̲ in response to Mackay's article "Achilae or no Achilae" ; also cites Brewster.

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Nichol, J. P. (John Pringle), 1804-1859

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Epithet: Professor of Astronomy, Glasgow British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001390.0x0003c7 ...

Milne-Home, David, 1805-1890

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Dibner, Bern.

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Brewster, David, 1781-1868

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Mackay, Charles, 1814-1889

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