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Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to John Taylor, F.R.S., dated at Slough

Reference number: HS/17/427a

Date: 17 January 1840

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Requests aid in obtaining materials for experiments, including metal ores.

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HS/17/427a
Earliest possible date
17 January 1840
Page extent
4 pages
Format
Manuscript

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John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to John Taylor, F.R.S., dated at Slough, 17 January 1840, HS/17/427a, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_427a/draft-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-john-taylor-frs-dated-at-slough, accessed on 27 April 2025

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