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

Reference number: HS/3/385

Date: 20 April 1848

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Encloses a note from F. W. Beechey explaining why there has been a delay with his paper for the Admiralty Manual.

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HS/3/385
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20 April 1848
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1 page
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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, 20 April 1848, HS/3/385, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_3_385/letter-from-francis-beaufort-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-admiralty, accessed on 12 November 2025

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