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Letter, from John Henry Nelson to Sir John Herschel

Reference number: HS/13/101

Date: 6 February 1864

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Autograph letter signed by sender. The contents of John Frederick William Herschel's note has not surprised him. Encloses report of the trial for the better understanding of John Frederick William Herschel. Will be at Upton in a day or so.

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HS/13/101
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6 February 1864
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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John Henry Nelson

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John Henry Nelson, Letter, from John Henry Nelson to Sir John Herschel, 6 February 1864, HS/13/101, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_13_101/letter-from-john-henry-nelson-to-sir-john-herschel, accessed on 17 July 2026

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    Dates: 1807 - 1875

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