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Herschel, Sir William, (1738-1822), Knight, astronomer and musician
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Surname: | Herschel |
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Pretitle: | Sir |
Forenames: | William |
Gender: | Male |
Date: | 1738-1822 |
Title: | Knight |
Biography: | ODNB link for Herschel, Sir William (1738-1822) Knight Astronomer Musician |
Name authority reference: | GB/NNAF/P166178 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P13806 ) |
Online related resources | Bibliography of British and Irish History link for Sir William Herschel |
Number | Description | Held by | Reference | Further information |
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1773-1821: corresp and papers
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Royal Astronomical Society Library
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MSS Herschel
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See Memoirs of Royal Astronomical Society vol 85 1978
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1780-1818: papers
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Royal Society
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See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
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3 |
1778-90: journal and papers
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Oxford University: History of Science Museum
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MSS 117, 180
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See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
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4 |
1721-1951: family papers
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University of Texas at Austin: Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center Library
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Manuscript Collection MS-1931
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NRA 19861 Univ of Texas papers
See microfilm in British L (M/588 1-7) |
5 |
symphonies
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British Library, Music Collections
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Add MSS 49624-32
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6 |
musical compositions
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University of California Library, Berkeley
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See Hamer, Archives and MSS in USA 1961
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7 |
musical treatise and compositions
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Edinburgh University Library, Heritage Collections
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Coll/359
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8 |
1780-1805: papers
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Harvard University: Houghton Library
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NRA 19360 Herschel
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9 |
1795-1825: household accounts
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National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library and Archive
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HER/1-3
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NRA 30121 Nat Maritime Mus
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10 |
visitors book
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National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library and Archive
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MS80/031
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NRA 20623
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11 |
1781-1802: letters (25) to Sir Joseph Banks
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See information in published source
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See WR Dawson, The Banks letters, 1958
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12 |
music manuscripts
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British Library, Music Collections
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MSS Mus 88-91
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13 |
1777-1807: letters
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Huntington Library
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Family
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Family
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