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Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Edward Sabine, dated at Collingwood

Reference number: HS/15/238

Date: 22 May 1854

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Draft letter. Discusses auroral observation. Will reply to [John] Lefroy's letter soon. Wants grant proposals sent to outlying Royal Society [of London] members for comments. Cannot attend Kew Committee meeting.

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HS/15/238
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22 May 1854
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4 pages
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Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Edward Sabine, dated at Collingwood, 22 May 1854, HS/15/238, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_15_238/draft-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-edward-sabine-dated-at-collingwood, accessed on 22 April 2025

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