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Letter, from George James Symons to Sir John Herschel, dated at 136 Camden Road

Reference number: HS/17/256

Date: 13 June 1865

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends John Frederick William Herschel complete set of rain papers and monthly circulars. Is grateful for John Frederick William Herschel's interest in meteorology.

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HS/17/256
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13 June 1865
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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George James Symons

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George James Symons, Letter, from George James Symons to Sir John Herschel, dated at 136 Camden Road, 13 June 1865, HS/17/256, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_256/letter-from-george-james-symons-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-136-camden-road, accessed on 09 March 2026

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