Letter, from John Augustus Lloyd to Sir John Herschel, dated at Mauritius

Reference number: HS/11/298

Date: 7 November 1837

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has delayed writing in order to send the correspondence about the Observatory. Has received a letter from the Colonial Office praising his work and increasing his salary, also taking over financial responsibility for the instruments. Is not satisfied with the life at Mauritius.

Reference number: HS/11/298
Earliest possible date: 7 November 1837
Page extent: 12 pages
Format: Manuscript
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John Augustus Lloyd

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John Augustus Lloyd, Letter, from John Augustus Lloyd to Sir John Herschel, dated at Mauritius, 7 November 1837, HS/11/298, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_11_298/letter-from-john-augustus-lloyd-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-mauritius, accessed on 12 May 2025

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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: Sir; John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 11 Kane-L miscellaneous
1821-1870 Reference number: HS/11

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Dates: 1807 - 1875

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