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Letter, from Alfred William Bennett to Sir John Herschel, dated at 5 Bishopsgate St.

Reference number: HS/5/48

Date: 19 November 1862

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for letter. Further regarding Our Satellite by A. D'Orsan and its similarity to a work of Warren de La Rue.

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HS/5/48
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19 November 1862
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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Alfred William Bennett

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Alfred William Bennett, Letter, from Alfred William Bennett to Sir John Herschel, dated at 5 Bishopsgate St., 19 November 1862, HS/5/48, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_5_48/letter-from-alfred-william-bennett-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-5-bishopsgate-st, accessed on 09 May 2026

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