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Letter, from William Spence to Sir John Herschel, dated at Lower Seymour St.

Reference number: HS/17/223

Date: 25 February 1854

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Autographed letter . Explains and encloses paper on eyeless insects and their situation in caves.

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HS/17/223
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25 February 1854
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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William Spence

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William Spence, Letter, from William Spence to Sir John Herschel, dated at Lower Seymour St., 25 February 1854, HS/17/223, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_223/letter-from-william-spence-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-lower-seymour-st, accessed on 12 May 2025

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