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Letter, from Daniel Birkett to Sir John Herschel, dated at Trinity Square

Reference number: HS/4/97

Date: 22 September 1830

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Sending a book of Henry Moseley for John Frederick William Herschel's comments, and would be pleased if he would supply a testimonial for Moseley's use.

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HS/4/97
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22 September 1830
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Daniel Birkett

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Daniel Birkett, Letter, from Daniel Birkett to Sir John Herschel, dated at Trinity Square, 22 September 1830, HS/4/97, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_4_97/letter-from-daniel-birkett-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-trinity-square, accessed on 13 June 2026

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