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Reference numberHS/6/493
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from James Dimmock to Sir John Herschel, dated at Darwen
CreatorDimmock; James (fl. 1860)
Date31 August 1860
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Sending suggestions for improvements in the submarine cable and would like John Frederick William Herschel's comments.
LanguageEnglish
Extent3pp
FormatManuscript
Place originDarwen, Lancashire
Origin coordinates53.698, -2.461
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Access statusOpen
URL descriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7314
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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