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Letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at 13 Ashley Place

Reference number: HS/15/243

Date: 6 April 1857

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Mentions [P.] Plantamour's memoir on barometer and a criticism by Mr. Dilams[?]. Comprehending why variations of magnetic disturbances correspond in period with terrestrial year is difficult.

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HS/15/243
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6 April 1857
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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 13 Ashley Place, 6 April 1857, HS/15/243, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_15_243/letter-from-edward-sabine-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-13-ashley-place, accessed on 02 December 2024

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