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Letter, from Frederick W. Beechey to Sir John Herschel

Reference number: HS/4/15

Date: 9 June 1848

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for his suggestions and gives a possible modification.

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HS/4/15
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9 June 1848
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4 pages
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Manuscript
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Frederick William Beechey

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Frederick William Beechey, Letter, from Frederick W. Beechey to Sir John Herschel, 9 June 1848, HS/4/15, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_4_15/letter-from-frederick-w-beechey-to-sir-john-herschel, accessed on 02 December 2024

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