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Letter, from William Radcliffe Birt to Sir John Herschel, dated at Bethnal Green

Reference number: HS/4/123

Date: 28 March 1848

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has received his parcel and will pay particular attention to the points raised. Regarding using and corrections for the barometer. Will send manuscript to the Admiralty.

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HS/4/123
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28 March 1848
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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William Radcliffe Birt

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William Radcliffe Birt, Letter, from William Radcliffe Birt to Sir John Herschel, dated at Bethnal Green, 28 March 1848, HS/4/123, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_4_123/letter-from-william-radcliffe-birt-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-bethnal-green, accessed on 17 February 2026

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