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Letter, from William Samuel Stratford to Sir John Herschel, dated at 3 Verulam Buildings

Reference number: HS/17/100

Date: 23 October 1844

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Lists supplies sent to John Frederick William Herschel. Reports on Miss Baily's need for quiet repose but generally good recovery after her brother's death. (She looks forward to John Frederick William Herschel's visit.) Outlines Francis Baily's biography and lineage.

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HS/17/100
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23 October 1844
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4 pages
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Manuscript
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William Samuel Stratford

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William Samuel Stratford, Letter, from William Samuel Stratford to Sir John Herschel, dated at 3 Verulam Buildings, 23 October 1844, HS/17/100, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_100/letter-from-william-samuel-stratford-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-3-verulam-buildings, accessed on 10 October 2026

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