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RefNoHS/16/355
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Mary Somerville to Margaret Brodie Herschel, dated at Chester Terrace
CreatorSomerville; Mary (1780-1872); née Fairfax; afterward Greig; Scottish scientist; astronomer; mathematician
Date25 April 1848
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Sends Lady Herschel her book [Physical Geography] as a token of friendship. Discusses the current political turmoil. Regards to family.
LanguageEnglish
Extent3pp
FormatManuscript
Place originChester Terrace
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2664
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