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Letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at 3 St. James's Place

Reference number: HS/15/111

Date: 25 November 1840

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Encloses letter to John Frederick William Herschel on magnetic survey in Canada and two letters from Leipzig, as well as proposals for reforms in B.A.A.S. Hopes to meet John Frederick William Herschel at the upcoming ann

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HS/15/111
Earliest possible date
25 November 1840
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1 page
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Manuscript

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Edward Sabine

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Edward Sabine, Letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at 3 St. James's Place, 25 November 1840, HS/15/111, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_15_111/letter-from-edward-sabine-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-3-st-jamess-place, accessed on 06 December 2024

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