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Showing 4 letters from 1844–1844

2 letters from Charles Lemon; 2 letters from John Frederick William Herschel

Charles Lemon

Born: 30 September 1784

Died: 13 February 1868

Elected to the Royal Society Fellowship: 23/05/1822

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John Frederick William Herschel

Astronomer

Born: 07 March 1792

Died: 11 May 1871

Elected to the Royal Society Fellowship: 27/05/1813

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Charles Lemon

John Frederick William Herschel

Birth of Matilda Rose Herschel, daughter of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart

1844

Draft letter. Would like CL to use his influence to obtain a place in Christ's Hospital for one of Robert Hunt's sons.

April 1844 Sender: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/11/191

Autograph letter signed by sender. Will act as John Frederick William Herschel suggests and call to see the Prince Consort's secretary. Has no power himself to secure a place at Christ's hospital.

25 April 1844 Sender: Charles Lemon Reference number: HS/11/192

Autograph letter signed by sender. Encloses a copy of a letter received from Prince Albert's secretary; has sent the original to Robert Hunt. Encloses a note received from Hunt this morning.

3 May 1844 Sender: Charles Lemon Reference number: HS/11/193

Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Would like CL to use his influence to obtain a place in Christ's Hospital for one of Robert Hunt's sons.

1844-4 Sender: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/22/186