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Letter, from Charles C. Nelson to Sir John Herschel, dated at Upton Court near Slough

Reference number: HS/13/89

Date: 10 September 1866

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Giving news of the health of his brother, who will shortly be moving to St. Leonard's for health reasons.

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HS/13/89
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10 September 1866
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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Charles C. Nelson

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Charles C. Nelson, Letter, from Charles C. Nelson to Sir John Herschel, dated at Upton Court near Slough, 10 September 1866, HS/13/89, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_13_89/letter-from-charles-c-nelson-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-upton-court-near-slough, accessed on 19 August 2026

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