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Letter, from William Rutter Dawes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Hopefield, Haddenham, Thame

Reference number: HS/6/109

Date: 29 January 1863

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Pleased to hear that the memorial on behalf of Thomas Maclear has been successful. Comments on the mild weather. Hopes the health of his daughter is improving.

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HS/6/109
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29 January 1863
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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William Rutter Dawes

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William Rutter Dawes, Letter, from William Rutter Dawes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Hopefield, Haddenham, Thame, 29 January 1863, HS/6/109, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_109/letter-from-william-rutter-dawes-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-hopefield-haddenham-thame, accessed on 06 December 2025

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