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Letter, from Benjamin D'Urban to Sir John Herschel, dated at Government House

Reference number: HS/6/517

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Introducing a German gentleman who is on his way to South Australia.

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HS/6/517
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1 page
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Manuscript
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Benjamin D' Urban

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Benjamin D' Urban, Letter, from Benjamin D'Urban to Sir John Herschel, dated at Government House, HS/6/517, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_517/letter-from-benjamin-durban-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-government-house, accessed on 15 March 2026

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    Dates: 1807 - 1875

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