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Autograph letter signed by sender. Herewith is the reply to his memorial. Do not inform people in England of the amount of rent paid for a piece of land near Cape Town.

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HS/4/54
Earliest possible date
12 January 1838
Page extent
2 pages
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Manuscript

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John Bell

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John Bell, Letter, from Sir John Bell to Sir John Herschel, 12 January 1838, HS/4/54, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_4_54/letter-from-sir-john-bell-to-sir-john-herschel, accessed on 15 November 2025

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