Letter, from Francis Beaufort to Sir John Herschel, dated at Admiralty
Reference number: HS/3/376
Date: 23 July 1844
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Will send his letter to Thomas Maclear with one of his own. Agrees with him regarding the object glass, but feels that English artists should be encouraged.
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- HS/3/376
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- 23 July 1844
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- 3 pages
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- Manuscript
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Francis Beaufort, Sir Francis Beaufort, Letter, from Francis Beaufort to Sir John Herschel, dated at Admiralty, 23 July 1844, HS/3/376, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_3_376/letter-from-francis-beaufort-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-admiralty, accessed on 25 January 2026
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This item is part of:
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 3 Babinet-Beaufort
1819-1869 Reference number: HS/3
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Francis Beaufort
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John Frederick William Herschel
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