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Letter, from Alexander Wylie to Sir John Herschel, dated at 18 Murray St., Camden Town

Reference number: HS/19/304

Date: 23 February 1863

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Recalls translating Outlines Astr. into Chinese. Wishes to visit John Frederick William Herschel before returning to China.

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HS/19/304
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23 February 1863
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Alexander Wylie

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Alexander Wylie, Letter, from Alexander Wylie to Sir John Herschel, dated at 18 Murray St., Camden Town, 23 February 1863, HS/19/304, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_19_304/letter-from-alexander-wylie-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-18-murray-st-camden-town, accessed on 08 September 2026

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