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Letter, from Henry Piddington to Sir John Herschel, dated at Calcutta

Reference number: HS/13/407

Date: 25 May 1852

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Autograph letter signed by sender. A note accompanying another publication on turbulent winds.

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HS/13/407
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25 May 1852
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Henry Piddington

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Henry Piddington, Letter, from Henry Piddington to Sir John Herschel, dated at Calcutta, 25 May 1852, HS/13/407, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_13_407/letter-from-henry-piddington-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-calcutta, accessed on 07 June 2026

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