Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to John Henry Dallmeyer, dated at Collingwood
Reference number: HS/24/188
Date: 16 February 1867
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Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Is he acquainted with his ordinary reading glass? Gives details. Always carries a small one around with him for reading small print; thinks there would be a good market for them.
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- HS/24/188
- Earliest possible date
- 16 February 1867
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- 1 page
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- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to John Henry Dallmeyer, dated at Collingwood, 16 February 1867, HS/24/188, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_24_188/copy-of-draft-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-john-henry-dallmeyer-dated-at-collingwood, accessed on 03 December 2024
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