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The Royal Society: Science in the Making

Letter, from George Bishop to Sir John Herschel, dated at Regents Park

Reference number: HS/4/152

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Encloses Merz's catalogue of instruments.

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HS/4/152
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1 page
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Manuscript
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George Bishop

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George Bishop, Letter, from George Bishop to Sir John Herschel, dated at Regents Park, HS/4/152, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_4_152/letter-from-george-bishop-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-regents-park, accessed on 08 July 2025

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    This collection of nearly 10,900 letters, drafts, copies and notes is the largest repository of scientific correspondence from and to Sir John Herschel, leading figure of Victorian science.

    Dates: 1807 - 1875

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