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Letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at St. Leonards-on-Sea

Reference number: HS/15/230

Date: 6 March 1850

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Glad John Frederick William Herschel received gelatine paper. Discusses magnetic experiments at Toronto and Hobarton. Discusses Royal Society [of London] committees and preparation of instruments for Arctic expedition.

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HS/15/230
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6 March 1850
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8 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 St. Leonards-on-Sea, 6 March 1850, HS/15/230, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_15_230/letter-from-edward-sabine-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-st-leonards-on-sea, accessed on 02 December 2024

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