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Letter, from William Henry Barton to Sir John Herschel, dated at Bushey Park, Teddington

Reference number: HS/3/303

Date: 28 February 1865

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Proposes to visit John Frederick William Herschel at Hawkhurst.

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HS/3/303
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28 February 1865
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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William Henry Barton

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William Henry Barton, Letter, from William Henry Barton to Sir John Herschel, dated at Bushey Park, Teddington, 28 February 1865, HS/3/303, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_3_303/letter-from-william-henry-barton-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-bushey-park-teddington, accessed on 09 November 2025

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