Letter, from Francis Beaufort to Sir John Herschel, dated at Edgeworthtown
Reference number: HS/3/410
Date: 19th century
Description
Autograph letter signed by sender. Encloses account of an explosion against the side of the Royal George, which he first showed to Gilbert Elliot (2nd Earl of Minto). Presents Mrs. Beaufort's best wishes to Margaret Brodie Herschel.
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- HS/3/410
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- 19th century
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- 2 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Francis Beaufort, Sir Francis Beaufort, Letter, from Francis Beaufort to Sir John Herschel, dated at Edgeworthtown, 19th century, HS/3/410, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_3_410/letter-from-francis-beaufort-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-edgeworthtown, accessed on 20 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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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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