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Letter, from James Samuelson to Sir John Herschel, dated at Liverpool

Reference number: HS/15/339

Date: 1 June 1868

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Will publish John Frederick William Herschel's article on musical scales in October issue[?] of his journal (Quarterly Journal of Science). Discusses John Frederick William Herschel's opinions on copyrights.

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HS/15/339
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1 June 1868
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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James Samuelson

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James Samuelson, Letter, from James Samuelson to Sir John Herschel, dated at Liverpool, 1 June 1868, HS/15/339, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_15_339/letter-from-james-samuelson-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-liverpool, accessed on 11 February 2026

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