Letter, from Gilbert Blane to Sir John Herschel
Reference number: HS/4/162
Date: 1831 or 1832
Description
Autograph letter signed by sender. Has had great satisfaction in reading John Frederick William Herschel's book on Natural Philosophy, but would like to correct his statement regarding the date of the introduction of lemon juice as a treatment for scurvy.
- Reference number
- HS/4/162
- Earliest possible date
- 1831 or 1832
- Page extent
- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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William Blane, Letter, from Gilbert Blane to Sir John Herschel, 1831 or 1832, HS/4/162, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_4_162/letter-from-gilbert-blane-to-sir-john-herschel, accessed on 16 January 2026
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This item is part of:
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 4 Beckedorff-Bullan
1817-1871 Reference number: HS/4
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William Blane
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John Frederick William Herschel
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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