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

Reference number: HS/4/134

Date: 27 August 1849

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has altered the words in accordance with John Frederick William Herschel's suggestions. Encloses extract dealing with clouds.

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HS/4/134
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27 August 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, 27 August 1849, HS/4/134, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_4_134/letter-from-william-radcliffe-birt-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-cambridge-road, accessed on 14 December 2025

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