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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.

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HS/4/162
Earliest possible date
1831 or 1832
Page extent
4 pages
Format
Manuscript

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William Blane

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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 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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