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RefNoHS/4/25
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Frederick W. Beechey to Sir John Herschel, dated at Westbourne Crescent
CreatorFrederick W. Beechey
Daten.d.
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Has been absent down the Bristol Channel so did not receive his communication until his return to Portishead. Does not wish to delay publication but would like to see the manuscript before it goes to press. Encloses answers to some of John Frederick William Herschel's queries. Has the chart of currents ready.
LanguageEnglish
Extent4pp
FormatManuscript
Place originWestbourne Crescent
Origin coordinates51.513583, -0.177161
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5535
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA5564Beechey; Frederick William (1796 - 1856); naval officer and hydrographer1796 - 1856
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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