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RefNoHS/27/84
Previous numbersHS/B27/84
LevelItem
TitleNote on visiting card of Lady Mildred Beresford Hope to Sir John Herschel
DescriptionRecto: Note in pencil "to enquire hoping that Sir John is none the worse for is kindly coming to us", with the name on the calling card Lady Mildred Beresford Hope retained and the two following names, Miss Bereford Hope and Miss Etherldreda Beresford Hope crossed out.
Address: Arklow House, 1 Connaught Place.

On the reverse is a list of documents relating to [Charles] Babbage such as correspondence in the published in the Philosophical Magazine.

Mathematical sums on the recto of calling card.
LanguageEnglish
Extent2pp
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionPrinted calling card, pencil and ink annotations
Dimensions90x54mm
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AccessStatusOpen
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