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Letter, from William O'Shaughnessy Brooke to Sir John Herschel, dated at 14 Bernan St.

Reference number: HS/13/184

Date: 23 January 1843

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has now heard that the explosion at Dover is to take place on Thursday. Hopes to see John Frederick William Herschel there. If not, will call on him at Hawkhurst.

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HS/13/184
Earliest possible date
23 January 1843
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2 pages
Format
Manuscript

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William O'Shaughnessy Brooke

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William O'Shaughnessy Brooke, Letter, from William O'Shaughnessy Brooke to Sir John Herschel, dated at 14 Bernan St., 23 January 1843, HS/13/184, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_13_184/letter-from-william-oshaughnessy-brooke-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-14-bernan-st, accessed on 11 August 2026

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