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Letter, from Charles Few to Sir John Herschel, dated at Covent Garden

Reference number: HS/7/202

Date: 1 February 1840

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Check for the purchase money satisfactory.

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HS/7/202
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1 February 1840
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1 page
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Manuscript
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Charles Few, Letter, from Charles Few to Sir John Herschel, dated at Covent Garden, 1 February 1840, HS/7/202, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_7_202/letter-from-charles-few-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-covent-garden, accessed on 11 September 2026

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