Copy letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at Torington, Arundel
Reference number: HS/15/19
Date: 23 October 1838
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Copy of a letter. Received John Frederick William Herschel's letter. Has been in Scotland working on magnetic observations. Eager to meet with John Frederick William Herschel at any time. Humphrey Lloyd has set up the three magnetic instruments, a 'great
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- HS/15/19
- Earliest possible date
- 23 October 1838
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- 4 pages
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- Manuscript
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Edward Sabine, Copy letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at Torington, Arundel, 23 October 1838, HS/15/19, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_15_19/copy-letter-from-edward-sabine-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-torington-arundel, accessed on 07 March 2026
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This item is part of:
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 15 Sabine-Selwyn
1820-1870 Reference number: HS/15
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Edward Sabine
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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