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Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Thomas Andrews, dated at Collingwood

Reference number: HS/1/347

Date: 5 February 1871

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Draft letter. Regarding patents, and quoting the results of experiments by foreigners without acknowledging the sources.

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HS/1/347
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5 February 1871
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Thomas Andrews, dated at Collingwood, 5 February 1871, HS/1/347, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_1_347/draft-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-thomas-andrews-dated-at-collingwood, accessed on 09 October 2024

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