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.

Reference number: HS/1/347
Earliest possible date: 5 February 1871
Page extent: 3 pages
Format: 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 18 June 2025

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Dates: 1807 - 1875

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