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Letter, from John Benjamin Smith to Sir John Herschel, dated at Ascot

Reference number: HS/17/215

Date: 21 September 1864

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Outlines disadvantages of establishing a gold currency in India.

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HS/17/215
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21 September 1864
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3 pages
Format
Manuscript

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John Benjamin Smith, John Benjamin (1794–1879)

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John Benjamin Smith, John Benjamin (1794–1879), Letter, from John Benjamin Smith to Sir John Herschel, dated at Ascot, 21 September 1864, HS/17/215, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_215/letter-from-john-benjamin-smith-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-ascot, accessed on 17 August 2026

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