Letter, from James Sivewright to Sir John Herschel, dated at St. Helens
Reference number: HS/17/212
Date: 30 November 1868
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Hopes to obtain John Frederick William Herschel's plan for building a swing to counteract seasickness. Comments on mutual acquaintances.
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- HS/17/212
- Earliest possible date
- 30 November 1868
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- 3 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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James Sivewright, Letter, from James Sivewright to Sir John Herschel, dated at St. Helens, 30 November 1868, HS/17/212, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_212/letter-from-james-sivewright-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-st-helens, accessed on 22 January 2026
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 17 Stark-V miscellaneous
1821-1870 Reference number: HS/17
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John Frederick William Herschel
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