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Incomplete letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at Woolwich

Reference number: HS/15/153

Date: 28 July 1843

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Incomplete letter. Will undertake magnetic report except parts for which research is not yet completed. Needs [Johann] Lamont's recommendation regarding experiments. Sends [James] Ross's observations for perusal.

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HS/15/153
Earliest possible date
28 July 1843
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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Edward Sabine

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Edward Sabine, Incomplete letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at Woolwich, 28 July 1843, HS/15/153, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_15_153/incomplete-letter-from-edward-sabine-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-woolwich, accessed on 25 April 2025

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