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Letter, from Thomas L. Dames to Sir John Herschel, dated at Edenberry

Reference number: HS/6/468

Date: 15 February 1865

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Autograph letter signed by sender. By all means retain the specimens and send them to Lyell or anyone else as he sees fit.

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HS/6/468
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15 February 1865
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1 page
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Manuscript

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Thomas L. Dames

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Thomas L. Dames, Letter, from Thomas L. Dames to Sir John Herschel, dated at Edenberry, 15 February 1865, HS/6/468, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_468/letter-from-thomas-l-dames-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-edenberry, accessed on 17 December 2025

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