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Letter, from William Jones to Sir John Herschel, dated at St. John's College

Reference number: HS/10/414

Date: 3 May 1833

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has been laid up with influenza, which delayed his answer. Has seen H. W. Pickersgill, who will be very pleased to paint John Frederick William Herschel's portrait. Can he arrange a meeting?

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HS/10/414
Earliest possible date
3 May 1833
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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John Welsh

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John Welsh, Letter, from William Jones to Sir John Herschel, dated at St. John's College, 3 May 1833, HS/10/414, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_10_414/letter-from-william-jones-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-st-johns-college, accessed on 09 August 2026

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