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Letter, from John Murray [Jr.] to Sir John Herschel, dated at 50 Albemarle St.

Reference number: HS/12/457

Date: 27 July 1868

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Acknowledging the return of the proofs of Mrs. Mary Somerville's book. Is grateful for the revision and will forward the sheets to Mrs. Somerville for her to arrange and incorporate the suggestions.

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HS/12/457
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27 July 1868
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1 page
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Manuscript

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John III Murray

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John III Murray, Letter, from John Murray [Jr.] to Sir John Herschel, dated at 50 Albemarle St., 27 July 1868, HS/12/457, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_12_457/letter-from-john-murray-jr-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-50-albemarle-st, accessed on 19 April 2026

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