Letter, from James Horsburgh to Sir John Herschel, dated at East India House
Reference number: HS/9/498
Date: 19 June 1833
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has sent to Francis Baily a copy of his Sailing Directions and a roll of charts. Hopes John Frederick William Herschel will point out any errors he may note.
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- HS/9/498
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- 19 June 1833
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- 1 page
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- Manuscript
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James Horsburgh, Letter, from James Horsburgh to Sir John Herschel, dated at East India House, 19 June 1833, HS/9/498, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_9_498/letter-from-james-horsburgh-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-east-india-house, accessed on 08 September 2026
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This item is part of:
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 9 R Grahame-Horsburgh
1819-1871 Reference number: HS/9
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James Horsburgh
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John Frederick William Herschel
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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