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RefNoHS/9/309
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from John Stevens Henslow to Sir John Herschel, dated at Cambridge
CreatorJohn Stevens Henslow
Date13 May 1843
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Recommends a method for destroying wasps' nests. Refers him to the Gardener's Chronicle for information on flowering Cape bulbs. Has no idea where he can obtain deodar seeds. Would like to see his paper on the influence of light on vegetable colors.
LanguageEnglish
Extent5pp
FormatManuscript
Place originCambridge
Origin coordinates52.19413, 0.12226
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10428
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA3554Henslow; Sir; John (1730-1815)1730-1815
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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