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Letter, from Francis Beaufort to Sir John Herschel

Reference number: HS/3/381

Date: 5 February 1848

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Informing him of the recent death of Mrs. Lestock Wilson.

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HS/3/381
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5 February 1848
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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, 5 February 1848, HS/3/381, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_3_381/letter-from-francis-beaufort-to-sir-john-herschel, accessed on 05 December 2025

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