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Letter, from R. W. Howard-Vyse to Sir John Herschel, dated at Stoke

Reference number: HS/10/9

Date: 15 April 1839

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Is grateful for John Frederick William Herschel's goodness regarding the pyramids. Gives measurements of the pyramids and would be grateful for any comments John Frederick William Herschel can make regarding the significance of these measurements.

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HS/10/9
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15 April 1839
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Richard William Howard Howard-Vyse

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Richard William Howard Howard-Vyse, Letter, from R. W. Howard-Vyse to Sir John Herschel, dated at Stoke, 15 April 1839, HS/10/9, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_10_9/letter-from-r-w-howard-vyse-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-stoke, accessed on 04 September 2026

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