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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

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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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