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Letter, from John T. Towson to Sir John Herschel, dated at Edward St., Blackfriars

Reference number: HS/17/359

Date: 1 September 1846

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks John Frederick William Herschel for suggestions on his methods and on publishing his work.

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HS/17/359
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1 September 1846
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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John Thomas Towson

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John Thomas Towson, Letter, from John T. Towson to Sir John Herschel, dated at Edward St., Blackfriars, 1 September 1846, HS/17/359, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_359/letter-from-john-t-towson-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-edward-st-blackfriars, accessed on 12 December 2025

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