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Letter, from Davies Gilbert to Sir John Herschel, dated at Eastbourne

Reference number: HS/8/115

Date: 29 July 1828

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has had a note from J. W. Croker stating his willingness to help. Would like a sketch and details from Michael Faraday of the experiments now going on.

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HS/8/115
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29 July 1828
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Davies Gilbert

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Davies Gilbert, Letter, from Davies Gilbert to Sir John Herschel, dated at Eastbourne, 29 July 1828, HS/8/115, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_8_115/letter-from-davies-gilbert-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-eastbourne, accessed on 12 July 2025

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