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Letter, from P. O'Callaghan to Sir John Herschel, dated at Cookridge Hall, Leeds

Reference number: HS/13/157

Date: 30 July 1858

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Heard from Louisa [John Frederick William Herschel's daughter] that John Frederick William Herschel was interested to hear about the [Leeds] Literary and Philosophical Society. Gives details and recent lectures. Would be pleased for John Frederick William Herschel to give a lecture.

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HS/13/157
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30 July 1858
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4 pages
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P. O'Callaghan

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P. O'Callaghan, Letter, from P. O'Callaghan to Sir John Herschel, dated at Cookridge Hall, Leeds, 30 July 1858, HS/13/157, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_13_157/letter-from-p-ocallaghan-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-cookridge-hall-leeds, accessed on 13 June 2026

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