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Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Herbert McLeod

Reference number: HS/13/12

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Copy of a letter. Reasons why he is unable to sign the Memorial to the bishops regarding their attitude to Essays and Reviews.

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HS/13/12
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4 pages
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Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Herbert McLeod, HS/13/12, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_13_12/copy-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-herbert-mcleod, accessed on 07 August 2026

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