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Letter, from Frederick Drew to Sir John Herschel, dated at 13 Ebury St.

Reference number: HS/6/504

Date: 4 February 1862

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Is going to Kashmir for a geological survey. Wonders if while he is there he can carry out any meteorological research.

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HS/6/504
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4 February 1862
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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Frederick Drew

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Frederick Drew, Letter, from Frederick Drew to Sir John Herschel, dated at 13 Ebury St., 4 February 1862, HS/6/504, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_504/letter-from-frederick-drew-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-13-ebury-st, accessed on 08 July 2025

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