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Incomplete letter, from William Radcliffe Birt to Sir John Herschel, dated at Upper Seymour St.

Reference number: HS/4/101

Date: 11 March 1843

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Autographed letter, incomplete. Has forwarded a parcel to John Frederick William Herschel, but wonders if he has received it as he has had no reply.

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HS/4/101
Earliest possible date
11 March 1843
Page extent
1 page
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Manuscript

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William Radcliffe Birt

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William Radcliffe Birt, Incomplete letter, from William Radcliffe Birt to Sir John Herschel, dated at Upper Seymour St., 11 March 1843, HS/4/101, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_4_101/incomplete-letter-from-william-radcliffe-birt-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-upper-seymour-st, accessed on 05 December 2024

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