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Letter, from Charles Tennant to Sir John Herschel, dated at 62 Russell Square

Reference number: HS/17/430

Date: 27 June 1867

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends a copy of the third edition of his book, The Bank of England. Requests John Frederick William Herschel's support in his study of the subject.

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HS/17/430
Earliest possible date
27 June 1867
Page extent
8 pages
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Manuscript

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Charles Tennant

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Charles Tennant, Letter, from Charles Tennant to Sir John Herschel, dated at 62 Russell Square, 27 June 1867, HS/17/430, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_430/letter-from-charles-tennant-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-62-russell-square, accessed on 06 September 2026

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