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

Reference number: HS/15/247

Date: 2 July 1858

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Wife not well enough to visit Collingwood. Edward Sabine may come next week. University of Kasan Observatory may assist British endeavors. Mr. Bolyani is very capable.

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HS/15/247
Earliest possible date
2 July 1858
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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 St. Leonards-on-Sea, 2 July 1858, HS/15/247, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_15_247/letter-from-edward-sabine-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-st-leonards-on-sea, accessed on 25 April 2025

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