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Letter, from James Glaisher to Sir John Herschel, dated at Lewisham

Reference number: HS/8/128

Date: 15 April 1857

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has the blocks for the snow crystals. Can easily take some photographs if he desires them. Also has an article on crystals.

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HS/8/128
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15 April 1857
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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James Glaisher

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James Glaisher, Letter, from James Glaisher to Sir John Herschel, dated at Lewisham, 15 April 1857, HS/8/128, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_8_128/letter-from-james-glaisher-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-lewisham, accessed on 25 June 2025

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    Dates: 1807 - 1875

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