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Letter, from Peter Barlow to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Military Academy

Reference number: HS/3/286

Date: 16 June 1823

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Is sending him the second edition of his book on magnetic attractions. Comments on the views put forth in this work.

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HS/3/286
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16 June 1823
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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Peter Barlow

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Peter Barlow, Letter, from Peter Barlow to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Military Academy, 16 June 1823, HS/3/286, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_3_286/letter-from-peter-barlow-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-royal-military-academy, accessed on 04 December 2024

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