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Letter, from John Taylor, F.R.S. to Sir John Herschel, dated at Duke St., Adelphi

Reference number: HS/17/428

Date: 21 February 1840

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Promises to help John Frederick William Herschel obtain materials for experiments including mercury and silver ore.

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HS/17/428
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21 February 1840
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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John Taylor

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John Taylor, Letter, from John Taylor, F.R.S. to Sir John Herschel, dated at Duke St., Adelphi, 21 February 1840, HS/17/428, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_428/letter-from-john-taylor-frs-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-duke-st-adelphi, accessed on 19 March 2025

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