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Letter, from Hans Christian Oersted to Sir John Herschel, dated at Copenhagen

Reference number: HS/13/163

Date: 26 April 1839

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Autograph letter signed by sender. This letter will be delivered by Prof. [C. A.?] Jensen of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, a distinguished painter. Would like him to paint a portrait of John Frederick William Herschel if agreeable.

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HS/13/163
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26 April 1839
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2 pages
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Manuscript
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Hans Christian Oersted, Hans Christian Oersted, Letter, from Hans Christian Oersted to Sir John Herschel, dated at Copenhagen, 26 April 1839, HS/13/163, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_13_163/letter-from-hans-christian-oersted-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-copenhagen, accessed on 11 August 2026

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