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Letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at Woolwich

Reference number: HS/15/167

Date: 18 November 1844

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Discusses the best pendulum models inside and outside a vacuum apparatus. Edward Sabine will be given credit for improving the manipulation of pendulums. Makes several other comments regarding pendulums.

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HS/15/167
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18 November 1844
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4 pages
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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 Woolwich, 18 November 1844, HS/15/167, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_15_167/letter-from-edward-sabine-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-woolwich, accessed on 11 December 2025

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    Dates: 1807 - 1875

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