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Letter, from John David Roberton to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Society

Reference number: HS/14/367

Date: 8 September 1843

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Autograph letter signed by sender. [J. C.] Ross has returned safely. Ross has a box for John Frederick William Herschel.

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HS/14/367
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8 September 1843
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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John David Roberton

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John David Roberton, Letter, from John David Roberton to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Society, 8 September 1843, HS/14/367, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_14_367/letter-from-john-david-roberton-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-royal-society, accessed on 19 July 2026

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