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Letter, from Francis Beaufort to Sir John Herschel, dated at Admiralty

Reference number: HS/3/325

Date: 2 January 1832

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has asked Thomas Henderson to inform John Frederick William Herschel of his movements so that they can meet one another.

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HS/3/325
Earliest possible date
2 January 1832
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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Francis Beaufort

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Sir Francis Beaufort

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Francis Beaufort, Sir Francis Beaufort, Letter, from Francis Beaufort to Sir John Herschel, dated at Admiralty, 2 January 1832, HS/3/325, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_3_325/letter-from-francis-beaufort-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-admiralty, accessed on 25 January 2026

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