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Letter, from D. C. E. van Monckhoven to Sir John Herschel, dated at Gand

Reference number: HS/12/360

Date: 13 January 1863

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Received his letter and comments with pleasure. Asks some questions on photographic experiments.

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HS/12/360
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13 January 1863
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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Désiré Charles Emanuel van Monckhoven

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Désiré Charles Emanuel van Monckhoven, Letter, from D. C. E. van Monckhoven to Sir John Herschel, dated at Gand, 13 January 1863, HS/12/360, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_12_360/letter-from-d-c-e-van-monckhoven-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-gand, accessed on 14 September 2026

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