Letter, from Henry T. De La Beche to Sir John Herschel, dated at Geological Survey Office
Reference number: HS/6/130
Date: 28 December 1847
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has just seen his letter [apparently requesting an article on mineralogy for the Admiralty Manual] on returning to his office. Is very busy at the moment with a survey of coal for George Eden (Earl of Auckland), but could probably help, given time.
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- HS/6/130
- Earliest possible date
- 28 December 1847
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- 4 pages
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- Manuscript
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Henry Thomas de la Beche, Letter, from Henry T. De La Beche to Sir John Herschel, dated at Geological Survey Office, 28 December 1847, HS/6/130, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_130/letter-from-henry-t-de-la-beche-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-geological-survey-office, accessed on 13 January 2025
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
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