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Letter, from H. Turberville to Sir John Herschel, dated at Barnstaple

Reference number: HS/17/380

Date: 10 October 1869

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Describes his visit to Exeter. Hopes John Frederick William Herschel received a package sent the previous week. Asks question concerning lens making.

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HS/17/380
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10 October 1869
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8 pages
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Manuscript

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H. Turberville

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H. Turberville, Letter, from H. Turberville to Sir John Herschel, dated at Barnstaple, 10 October 1869, HS/17/380, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_380/letter-from-h-turberville-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-barnstaple, accessed on 10 February 2025

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