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Letter, from David Brewster to Sir John Herschel, dated at Edinburgh

Reference number: HS/4/243

Date: 10 May 1818

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Autograph letter signed by sender. There has been a delay in printing so will not require his articles until later. Will be in London in the near future and would like to see him.

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HS/4/243
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10 May 1818
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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David Brewster

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David Brewster, Letter, from David Brewster to Sir John Herschel, dated at Edinburgh, 10 May 1818, HS/4/243, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_4_243/letter-from-david-brewster-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-edinburgh, accessed on 13 January 2025

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