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Letter, from F. Gough to Sir John Herschel, dated at Hastings

Reference number: HS/9/109

Date: 4 August 1863

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Autograph letter signed by sender. His note and the maps have arrived safely. Has made the necessary arrangements for the night of the 10th.

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HS/9/109
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4 August 1863
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4 pages
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Manuscript
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F. Gough

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F. Gough, Letter, from F. Gough to Sir John Herschel, dated at Hastings, 4 August 1863, HS/9/109, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_9_109/letter-from-f-gough-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-hastings, accessed on 14 March 2026

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