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Letter, from Daily News to Sir John Herschel, dated at London

Reference number: HS/6/460

Date: 20 February 1861

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Autograph letter signed by sender. If he has an opportunity he will use the information in his letter, but he will not disclose his identity.

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HS/6/460
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20 February 1861
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Letter, from Daily News to Sir John Herschel, dated at London, 20 February 1861, HS/6/460, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_460/letter-from-daily-news-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-london, accessed on 12 November 2024

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