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Letter, from William Samuel Stratford to Sir John Herschel, dated at Notting Hill Square

Reference number: HS/26/16

Date: 11 August 1845

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has communicated with [John] Phillips, and indicates that the committee will take responsibility for its actions [in distributing star catalogues?].

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HS/26/16
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11 August 1845
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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William Samuel Stratford

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William Samuel Stratford, Letter, from William Samuel Stratford to Sir John Herschel, dated at Notting Hill Square, 11 August 1845, HS/26/16, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_26_16/letter-from-william-samuel-stratford-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-notting-hill-square, accessed on 10 October 2026

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