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Letter, from David Brewster to Sir John Herschel, dated at Allerly by Melrose

Reference number: HS/4/270

Date: 26 September 1867

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has heard that he has been suffering from the cramp and suggests a few remedies that he himself has found beneficial.

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HS/4/270
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26 September 1867
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4 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 Allerly by Melrose, 26 September 1867, HS/4/270, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_4_270/letter-from-david-brewster-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-allerly-by-melrose, accessed on 16 January 2025

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