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Letter, from William Samuel Stratford to Sir John Herschel, dated at 3 Verulam Buildings

Reference number: HS/17/91

Date: 22 August 1844

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Apologizes for not having informed John Frederick William Herschel of Francis Baily's further declining health. Praises Miss Baily's character and devotion to her brother.

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HS/17/91
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22 August 1844
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4 pages
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Manuscript
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William Samuel Stratford

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William Samuel Stratford, Letter, from William Samuel Stratford to Sir John Herschel, dated at 3 Verulam Buildings, 22 August 1844, HS/17/91, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_91/letter-from-william-samuel-stratford-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-3-verulam-buildings, accessed on 10 October 2026

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