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Letter, from William Benjamin Carpenter to Sir John Herschel, dated at 22 Park St., Bristol

Reference number: HS/5/187

Date: 9 June 1842

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has been working on the structure of mother of pearl and has come to different conclusions than those of John Frederick William Herschel. Would be pleased if he could send a sample to him to investigate further.

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HS/5/187
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9 June 1842
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4 pages
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Manuscript
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William Benjamin Carpenter

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William Benjamin Carpenter, Letter, from William Benjamin Carpenter to Sir John Herschel, dated at 22 Park St., Bristol, 9 June 1842, HS/5/187, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_5_187/letter-from-william-benjamin-carpenter-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-22-park-st-bristol, accessed on 17 April 2026

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