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Total number of records: 905

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Archives328

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philosophy10
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paleontology7
inscriptions, greek5
agriculture4
insects4
manuscripts, greek (papyri)4
polychaeta4
stars4

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Hamah (Syria)2
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Canada1
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Herschel, Sir John F W (1792-1871)55
Sykes, William Henry (1790-1872)39
Wallich, George Charles (1815-1899)20
Albatross (Steamer)14
Bacon, Francis (1561-1626)10
Bacon, Francis, 1561-162610
Bartsch, Paul (1871-)8
Binney, Edward William (1812-1881)8
Great Britain8
Hoffding, Harald (1843-1931)7

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Envelope of Letters

1862-1894

Miscellaneous letters from: V S Dibb, 27/10/1862; J Hope Shaw, 7/8/1862; William Foot Husband, 25/7/1884 (with duplicate receipt in respect of £5 paid by S C Hatch) Thomas Pridgin Teale, 'Saturda...

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Letter of engagement with accountants

1989

Typed duplicate of letter of engagement, 19 June 1989, counter-signed by A.C. Chadwick, 10 July 1989. 4 pp.

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A letter on army reform

Omnium, Jacob

[ca. 1855?]

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Letters of a pioneer : Alexander Ross

Ross, Alexander (1783-1856); Bryce, George (1844-1931); Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba

1903

Cover title.

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1793 and 1853, in three letters

Cobden, Richard (1804-1865)

1853

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Letter calling a meeting of the Trustees of the Society

1897

Meeting to be held on 17 April 1897

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Letters and proformas regarding proprietary shares

1872

36 letters and proformas enquiring about present ownership of proprietary shares, 1872. In 1872 the Society made effforts to consolidate its information about proprietary shares and the provenance of ...

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Letter book relating to Society lectures

1826-1835

Letter book containing copies of letters sent from the Society (mostly William Osburn) regarding society lectures between 1826 and 1835. Approximately one sixth of the book has been used.

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A series of letters on agricultural improvement : with an appendix

Mechi, John Joseph (1802-1880)

1845

Letters I-VI were first published separately, probably in 1844, under title: Letters on agricultural improvement.

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A letter to T.D. Acland, esq

Ridgway, James (fl. 1858); Acland, Thomas Dyke Sir, bart (1809-1898)

1858

At head of title: Oxford examination of those who are not members of the University.

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Letter from George Rawson to William Hey

14 November 1820

Letter regarding proposed illuminations

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