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Letter, from William Rutter Dawes to Margaret Brodie Herschel, dated at Hopefield, Haddenham, Thame

Reference number: HS/6/120

Date: 24 January 1865

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Is grateful for her letter of condolence on the death of his niece. Is thankful to hear of the safe arrival of her son. His own health is better.

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HS/6/120
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24 January 1865
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4 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 Margaret Brodie Herschel, dated at Hopefield, Haddenham, Thame, 24 January 1865, HS/6/120, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_120/letter-from-william-rutter-dawes-to-margaret-brodie-herschel-dated-at-hopefield-haddenham-thame, accessed on 11 December 2024

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