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Letter, from William Henry Fox Talbot to Sir John Herschel, dated at 31 Sackville St.

Reference number: HS/17/264

Date: 3 July 1827

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Asks John Frederick William Herschel to clarify what goods are his from a joint order with William Henry Fox Talbot from a German optical firm.

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HS/17/264
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3 July 1827
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1 page
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Manuscript

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William Henry Fox Talbot

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William Henry Fox Talbot, Letter, from William Henry Fox Talbot to Sir John Herschel, dated at 31 Sackville St., 3 July 1827, HS/17/264, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_264/letter-from-william-henry-fox-talbot-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-31-sackville-st, accessed on 09 February 2025

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