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Letter, from Edward William Brayley to Sir John Herschel, dated at London Institution

Reference number: HS/4/237

Date: 2 October 1869

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding Dr. Thomas Andrews's Bakerian lecture and the gaseous and liquid states. Comments on this and his previously stated theory. Has seen Alexander Herschel and thinks he should receive more credit for his work on the Meteor Committee. Scientific education of young people.

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HS/4/237
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2 October 1869
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10 pages
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Edward William Brayley

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Edward William Brayley, Letter, from Edward William Brayley to Sir John Herschel, dated at London Institution, 2 October 1869, HS/4/237, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_4_237/letter-from-edward-william-brayley-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-london-institution, accessed on 13 December 2025

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