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Letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at Princes St.

Reference number: HS/15/7

Date: 11 April 1825

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Encourages John Frederick William Herschel to bring Edward Sabine's proposal for Teneriffe experiments before the Royal Society [of London] Council.

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HS/15/7
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11 April 1825
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1 page
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Manuscript

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Edward Sabine

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Edward Sabine, Letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at Princes St., 11 April 1825, HS/15/7, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_15_7/letter-from-edward-sabine-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-princes-st, accessed on 19 April 2025

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