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RefNoHS/5/197
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from William Benjamin Carpenter to Sir John Herschel, dated at 56 Regents Park Road
CreatorWilliam Benjamin Carpenter
Date26 January 1869
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for his kind letter. Is surprised that the formation of flint attracted him. Comments on this and similar matters.
LanguageEnglish
Extent8pp
FormatManuscript
Place origin56 Regents Park Road
Origin coordinates51.54006, -0.15744
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6429
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA2869Carpenter; William Benjamin (1813 - 1885); naturalist1813 - 1885
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