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Letter, from James Syme to Sir John Herschel, dated at St Vincent Place, Glasgow

Reference number: HS/17/253

Date: 14 September 1865

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Discusses several causes of light disturbing aim in rifle-shooting. Hopes John Frederick William Herschel will be able to enlighten James Syme and others on this subject.

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HS/17/253
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14 September 1865
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1 page
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Manuscript

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James Syme

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James Syme, Letter, from James Syme to Sir John Herschel, dated at St Vincent Place, Glasgow, 14 September 1865, HS/17/253, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_253/letter-from-james-syme-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-st-vincent-place-glasgow, accessed on 16 November 2025

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