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

Reference number: HS/17/93

Date: 24 August 1844

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Attests that the dying Francis Baily remains alive and free from pain.

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HS/17/93
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24 August 1844
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1 page
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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, 24 August 1844, HS/17/93, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_93/letter-from-william-samuel-stratford-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-3-verulam-buildings, accessed on 13 November 2025

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