Letter, from Edward William Brayley to Sir John Herschel, dated at Hinckley
Reference number: HS/4/240
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the site of an ancient battle. Has received an actinometer for his lectures. Regarding the compressibility of liquids.
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- HS/4/240
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- 3 pages
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- Manuscript
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Edward William Brayley, Letter, from Edward William Brayley to Sir John Herschel, dated at Hinckley, HS/4/240, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_4_240/letter-from-edward-william-brayley-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-hinckley, accessed on 09 July 2025
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This item is part of:
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: Sir; 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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Edward William Brayley
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John Frederick William Herschel
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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