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Letter, from George Eden to Sir John Herschel, dated at Admiralty

Reference number: HS/7/10

Date: 22 November 1847

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Is obliged for John Frederick William Herschel's readiness to assist in the preparation of the Admiralty Manual. Will put matter in hand at once.

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HS/7/10
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22 November 1847
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1 page
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Manuscript

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George; 1st Earl of Auckland Eden

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George; 1st Earl of Auckland Eden, Letter, from George Eden to Sir John Herschel, dated at Admiralty, 22 November 1847, HS/7/10, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_7_10/letter-from-george-eden-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-admiralty, accessed on 17 December 2025

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