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Letter, from A[lphonse] D'Orsan to Sir John Herschel, dated at Birkenhead

Reference number: HS/6/499

Date: 20 October 1861

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Sending a copy of his work 'Our satellite,' and would be grateful for any comments.

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HS/6/499
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20 October 1861
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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Alphonse D'Orsan

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Alphonse D'Orsan, Letter, from A[lphonse] D'Orsan to Sir John Herschel, dated at Birkenhead, 20 October 1861, HS/6/499, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_499/letter-from-alphonse-dorsan-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-birkenhead, accessed on 12 December 2024

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