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Letter, from James Holman to Margaret Brodie Herschel, dated at Windsor

Reference number: HS/10/202

Date: 12 January 1835

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Sending a copy of his Travels in the Cape. Niece has just married a Mr. Kirbey, who is on his way now to Madras. Hopes John Frederick William Herschel is well pleased with the Cape.

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HS/10/202
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12 January 1835
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1 page
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Manuscript

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James Holman

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James Holman, Letter, from James Holman to Margaret Brodie Herschel, dated at Windsor, 12 January 1835, HS/10/202, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_10_202/letter-from-james-holman-to-margaret-brodie-herschel-dated-at-windsor, accessed on 06 September 2026

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