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Letter, from Mr. Schaeffer to Sir John Herschel, dated at 29 St. Swithins Lane

Reference number: HS/17/171

Date: 4 December 1862

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Is sending from the Navy Board a new publication.

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HS/17/171
Earliest possible date
4 December 1862
Page extent
1 page
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Manuscript

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Mr.; Schaeffer

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Mr.; Schaeffer, Letter, from Mr. Schaeffer to Sir John Herschel, dated at 29 St. Swithins Lane, 4 December 1862, HS/17/171, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_171/letter-from-mr-schaeffer-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-29-st-swithins-lane, accessed on 17 June 2026

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    Dates: 1807 - 1875

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