Letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at Princes St.
Reference number: HS/15/5
Date: 1825-4
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Shares John Frederick William Herschel's doubts whether the Board of Longitude will fund the Teneriffe expedition, the importance of which he again stresses. Cannot personally cover the costs. Thanks John Frederick Willi
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- HS/15/5
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- 1825-4
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- 3 pages
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- Manuscript
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Edward Sabine, Letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at Princes St., 1825-4, HS/15/5, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_15_5/letter-from-edward-sabine-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-princes-st, accessed on 25 April 2025
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This item is part of:
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: Sir; John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 15 Sabine-Selwyn
1820-1870 Reference number: HS/15
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Edward Sabine
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John Frederick William Herschel
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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