Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Adam Sedgwick, dated at Collingwood
Reference number: HS/15/442
Date: 1 January 1850

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has heard of Adam Sedgwick's broken arm. Sends regards from the family.
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- HS/15/442
- Earliest possible date
- 1 January 1850
- Page extent
- 3 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel

Sir; John Frederick William Herschel
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John Frederick William Herschel, Sir; John Frederick William Herschel, Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Adam Sedgwick, dated at Collingwood, 1 January 1850, HS/15/442, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_15_442/letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-adam-sedgwick-dated-at-collingwood, accessed on 13 June 2025
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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