Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Edward Sabine, dated at 37 Tavistock Place
Reference number: HS/15/252
Date: 13 November 1859
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Reluctant to recommend undertaking major scientific projects in colonies at government expense. Believes situation there will work itself out.
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- HS/15/252
- Earliest possible date
- 13 November 1859
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- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Edward Sabine, dated at 37 Tavistock Place, 13 November 1859, HS/15/252, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_15_252/letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-edward-sabine-dated-at-37-tavistock-place, accessed on 22 April 2025
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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