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Letter, from W. Bonsey to Sir John Herschel, dated at Slough

Reference number: HS/4/191

Date: 5 December 1859

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Will be pleased to see him on Wednesday. Hopes he will stay the night.

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HS/4/191
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5 December 1859
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1 page
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Manuscript
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William Bonsey

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William Bonsey, Letter, from W. Bonsey to Sir John Herschel, dated at Slough, 5 December 1859, HS/4/191, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_4_191/letter-from-w-bonsey-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-slough, accessed on 10 November 2025

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