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Letter, from Warren de La Rue to Sir John Herschel, dated at 110 Bunhill Row

Reference number: HS/6/168

Date: 10 February 1865

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Was pleased to receive John Frederick William Herschel's letter requesting him to communicate the subject to the Society. Has been busy preparing the Annual Report so has not had time to follow up Mr. Traye's papers.

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HS/6/168
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10 February 1865
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1 page
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Manuscript

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Warren de la Rue

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Warren de la Rue, Warren de la Rue, Letter, from Warren de La Rue to Sir John Herschel, dated at 110 Bunhill Row, 10 February 1865, HS/6/168, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_168/letter-from-warren-de-la-rue-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-110-bunhill-row, accessed on 17 August 2026

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