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Letter, from C. A. von Steinheil to Sir John Herschel, dated at London

Reference number: HS/17/6

Date: 23 July 1845

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Tells John Frederick William Herschel that his travels will take him to London. Requests time and day when they can meet personally in Kent.

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HS/17/6
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23 July 1845
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1 page
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Manuscript

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Carl August von Steinheil

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Carl August von Steinheil, Letter, from C. A. von Steinheil to Sir John Herschel, dated at London, 23 July 1845, HS/17/6, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_6/letter-from-c-a-von-steinheil-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-london, accessed on 19 August 2026

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