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Letter, from Sir Isaac L. Bell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Reference number: HS/4/43

Date: 8 June 1863

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Is sorry to hear that John Frederick William Herschel is unable to attend the B.A.A.S. meeting. Has been working on a new formula for thallium, and will forward a sample if required.

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HS/4/43
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8 June 1863
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Isaac Lowthian Bell

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Isaac Lowthian Bell, Letter, from Sir Isaac L. Bell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 8 June 1863, HS/4/43, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_4_43/letter-from-sir-isaac-l-bell-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-newcastle-upon-tyne, accessed on 04 December 2024

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