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Letter, from Richard Taylor to Sir John Herschel, dated at Red Lion Court

Reference number: HS/17/339

Date: 10 December 1842

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Asks for advice on a number of scientific papers.

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HS/17/339
Earliest possible date
10 December 1842
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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Richard Taylor

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Richard Taylor, Letter, from Richard Taylor to Sir John Herschel, dated at Red Lion Court, 10 December 1842, HS/17/339, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_339/letter-from-richard-taylor-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-red-lion-court, accessed on 18 May 2025

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