Letters to Henry Chamberlain Russell, 1844–1896
Letters to Henry Chamberlain Russell, 1844–1896
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Date
1844-1896
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MLMSS 10561
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- English
- French
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0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder) - manuscript, printed
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Fonds
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Out of copyright
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Contents
37 handwritten letters and invitation in ink. Includes: meeting invitations, letters from local amateur and professional scientists and letters from prominent English astronomers and scientists associated with Russell's visit to the Royal Astronomical Society in England, 1875. Correspondents include Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff, Richard A. Proctor, S...
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Letters to Henry Chamberlain Russell, 1844–1896
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Object History
Vendor purchased collection from Mel Ward's Museum at the Hydro Majestic Hotel, Blue Mountains
Contextual Information
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Purchased from Ancanthe booksellers, November 2020
Administrative / Biographical history
Henry Chamberlain Russell was an astronomer and meteorologist who joined the Sydney Observatory and became acting director in 1862-64, before becoming government astronomer in 1870. In 1875 he presented his transit of Venus observations to the Royal Astronomical Society in England, meeting many leading astronomers and technicians. He undertook syst...
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MLMSS 10561
Record Identifier
9ALoP4jY
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9ALoP4jY
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9658020
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