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Letter, from B. Anderson to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Mint

Reference number: HS/1/396

Date: 22 December 1855

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanking him for his recommendation of BA's son for service at the Stationery Office.

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HS/1/396
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22 December 1855
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2 pages
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Manuscript
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B. Anderson

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B. Anderson, Letter, from B. Anderson to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Mint, 22 December 1855, HS/1/396, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_1_396/letter-from-b-anderson-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-royal-mint, accessed on 19 July 2026

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