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Letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at 11 Old Burlington St.

Reference number: HS/15/235

Date: 16 March 1852

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Discusses regulations of bequest, which will benefit chemistry and physics. Discusses relationship between solar spot period and magnetic disturbances. Wants John Frederick William Herschel's comments on paper regarding

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HS/15/235
Earliest possible date
16 March 1852
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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 11 Old Burlington St., 16 March 1852, HS/15/235, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_15_235/letter-from-edward-sabine-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-11-old-burlington-st, accessed on 02 December 2024

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