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Letter, from John William Draper to Sir John Herschel, dated at New York University

Reference number: HS/6/501

Date: 28 July 1840

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Sending a heliographic portrait taken from life. Comments on his methods.

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HS/6/501
Earliest possible date
28 July 1840
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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John William Draper

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John William Draper, Letter, from John William Draper to Sir John Herschel, dated at New York University, 28 July 1840, HS/6/501, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_501/letter-from-john-william-draper-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-new-york-university, accessed on 11 November 2024

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