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Letter, from John Tyndall to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Institution

Reference number: HS/17/403

Date: 27 November 1868

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Is studying vesicles. John Frederick William Herschel's son [Alexander] may yet get Royal School of Mines appointment.

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HS/17/403
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27 November 1868
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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John Tyndall

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John Tyndall, Letter, from John Tyndall to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Institution, 27 November 1868, HS/17/403, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_403/letter-from-john-tyndall-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-royal-institution, accessed on 20 March 2025

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