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Letter, from Mary Ann Fallows to Sir John Herschel, dated at Portsmouth

Reference number: HS/7/162

Date: 8 December 1831

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Just before the death of her husband he received a letter announcing John Frederick William Herschel's intention of visiting the Cape. Would be pleased to provide him with any information if he desires it.

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HS/7/162
Earliest possible date
8 December 1831
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Mary Ann Fallows

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Mary Ann Fallows, Letter, from Mary Ann Fallows to Sir John Herschel, dated at Portsmouth, 8 December 1831, HS/7/162, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_7_162/letter-from-mary-ann-fallows-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-portsmouth, accessed on 09 September 2026

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