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Letter, from William H. Attree to Sir John Herschel, dated at East Grinstead

Reference number: HS/1/418

Date: 8 November 1870

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanking him for his reply to his query of 1870-11-1.

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HS/1/418
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8 November 1870
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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William Hooper Attree

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William Hooper Attree, Letter, from William H. Attree to Sir John Herschel, dated at East Grinstead, 8 November 1870, HS/1/418, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_1_418/letter-from-william-h-attree-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-east-grinstead, accessed on 16 July 2026

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