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Letter, from Sir Richard Owen to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal College of Surgeons

Reference number: HS/13/192

Date: 14 July 1848

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has now completed his manuscript for the Admiralty Manual. Runs to 90 pages. To what Office shall he forward it?

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HS/13/192
Earliest possible date
14 July 1848
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1 page
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Manuscript

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Richard Owen

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Richard Owen, Letter, from Sir Richard Owen to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal College of Surgeons, 14 July 1848, HS/13/192, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_13_192/letter-from-sir-richard-owen-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-royal-college-of-surgeons, accessed on 16 April 2026

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