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Letter, from Thomas Colby to Sir John Herschel

Reference number: HS/26/31

Date: 20 October 1827

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Is still looking for suitable people to work in the glass experiments.

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HS/26/31
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20 October 1827
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3 pages
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Manuscript
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Thomas Frederick Colby

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Thomas Frederick Colby, Letter, from Thomas Colby to Sir John Herschel, 20 October 1827, HS/26/31, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_26_31/letter-from-thomas-colby-to-sir-john-herschel, accessed on 17 May 2025

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