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Letter, from John Henry Nelson to Sir John Herschel, dated at Upton Court

Reference number: HS/13/102

Date: 25 April 1871

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Many thanks for his comprehensive explanations for the use of that word. Regrets John Frederick William Herschel's tenant at Slough is so unpunctual. Has John Frederick William Herschel any plan or map of his property at Slough and Upton?

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HS/13/102
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25 April 1871
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4 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, dated at Upton Court, 25 April 1871, HS/13/102, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_13_102/letter-from-john-henry-nelson-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-upton-court, accessed on 15 July 2026

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