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Letter, from Robert Hunt to Sir John Herschel, dated at Falmouth

Reference number: HS/10/108

Date: 22 March 1844

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Outlines his domestic history. If John Frederick William Herschel knows of a suitable position vacant that may suit Robert Hunt he would be pleased to hear of it. Cannot understand John Frederick William Herschel's lack of success with the photographic process Robert Hunt uses. His own book is printed and is waiting for an engraving. Will send him a copy.

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HS/10/108
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22 March 1844
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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Robert Hunt

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Robert Hunt, Letter, from Robert Hunt to Sir John Herschel, dated at Falmouth, 22 March 1844, HS/10/108, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_10_108/letter-from-robert-hunt-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-falmouth, accessed on 25 March 2025

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