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Letter, from William Radcliffe Birt to Sir John Herschel, dated at Cambridge Road, 2 Sydney Place

Reference number: HS/4/131

Date: 10 April 1849

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has received the proof sheets of his contributions to the Admiralty Manual and would like to make a few alterations. Has heard no news of the Madras appointment.

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HS/4/131
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10 April 1849
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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 Cambridge Road, 2 Sydney Place, 10 April 1849, HS/4/131, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_4_131/letter-from-william-radcliffe-birt-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-cambridge-road-2-sydney-place, accessed on 16 November 2025

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