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Letter, from Algernon O. Simon to Sir John Herschel, dated at University College, London

Reference number: HS/17/207

Date: n.d.

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Requests John Frederick William Herschel's autograph and 'carte de visite' for a collection.

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HS/17/207
Earliest possible date
n.d.
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Algernon Orobio Simon

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Algernon Orobio Simon, Letter, from Algernon O. Simon to Sir John Herschel, dated at University College, London, n.d., HS/17/207, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_207/letter-from-algernon-o-simon-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-university-college-london, accessed on 12 October 2026

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    Dates: 1807 - 1875

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