Letter, from Charles T. Beke to Sir John Herschel, dated at 6 St Mildred's Court
Reference number: HS/4/30
Date: 2 July 1847
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Sending a copy of his Essay on the Nile and its tributaries. Has received evidence from Africa, which corroborates his theories.
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- HS/4/30
- Earliest possible date
- 2 July 1847
- Page extent
- 2 pages
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- Manuscript
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Charles Tilstone Beke, Letter, from Charles T. Beke to Sir John Herschel, dated at 6 St Mildred's Court, 2 July 1847, HS/4/30, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_4_30/letter-from-charles-t-beke-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-6-st-mildreds-court, accessed on 17 June 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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John Frederick William Herschel
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