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

Reference number: HS/15/197

Date: 10 July 1846

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Spoke to [T. R.] Robinson, who will not speak at meeting [See HS 15.194]. Housing all scientific societies in one building would not impede their individual endeavors and would have some advantages.

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HS/15/197
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10 July 1846
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3 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, 10 July 1846, HS/15/197, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_15_197/letter-from-edward-sabine-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-woolwich, accessed on 22 April 2025

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