Letter, from Sir Joseph D. Hooker to Sir John Herschel, dated at Kew
Reference number: HS/10/205
Date: 28 April 1857
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Autograph letter signed by sender. John Frederick William Herschel's letter of resignation was read at a full meeting of the [Royal Society [of London]] club last evening and it was the unanimous wish of those present that John Frederick William Herschel should not resign.
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- HS/10/205
- Earliest possible date
- 28 April 1857
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- 4 pages
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- Manuscript
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Joseph Dalton Hooker, Letter, from Sir Joseph D. Hooker to Sir John Herschel, dated at Kew, 28 April 1857, HS/10/205, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_10_205/letter-from-sir-joseph-d-hooker-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-kew, accessed on 04 September 2026
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This item is part of:
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 10 Howard-J miscellaneous
1816-1871 Reference number: HS/10
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Joseph Dalton Hooker
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John Frederick William Herschel
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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