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Letter, from Francis Beaufort to Sir John Herschel, dated at Gloucester Place

Reference number: HS/3/359

Date: 21 November 1838

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for the congratulations. News of his daughter's marriage. Mrs. Beaufort would like to renew her acquaintance at some future date.

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HS/3/359
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21 November 1838
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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 Gloucester Place, 21 November 1838, HS/3/359, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_3_359/letter-from-francis-beaufort-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-gloucester-place, accessed on 22 January 2026

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