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Letter, from William Rutter Dawes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Furze Park Torquay

Reference number: HS/6/95

Date: 23 November 1849

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Sending a copy of the Torquay directory where Edward Vivian's comparison of thermometer readings are given. The climate of Torquay does not suit them; Mrs. Dawes is going north for a few weeks. Would like a comparison of the state of the weather for various parts of the country.

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HS/6/95
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23 November 1849
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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William Rutter Dawes

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William Rutter Dawes, Letter, from William Rutter Dawes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Furze Park Torquay, 23 November 1849, HS/6/95, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_95/letter-from-william-rutter-dawes-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-furze-park-torquay, accessed on 11 December 2024

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