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RefNoHS/6/20
LevelItem
TitleDraft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles G. B. Daubeny
CreatorJohn Frederick William Herschel
Date11 December 1850
DescriptionDraft letter. Introducing two German scientists who have written an elaborate work on the physical geography of the Alps. Thinks they may both benefit by their knowledge of each other. Has just returned from a ramble over volcanic country.
LanguageEnglish
Extent3pp
FormatManuscript
Place originn.p.
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6703
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
NA8199Daubeny; Charles Giles Bridle (1795 - 1867); chemist and botanist1795 - 1867
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