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Letter, from P. O'Callaghan to Sir John Herschel, dated at Leeds Philosophical & Literary Society

Reference number: HS/13/160

Date: 20 October 1863

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends a portion of John Frederick William Herschel's lecture for the Leeds Astronomical Society, which has just been received from the printer. P. O'Callaghan's wife's health is improving and John Frederick William Herschel's grandchildren are flourishing.

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HS/13/160
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20 October 1863
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2 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 Leeds Philosophical & Literary Society, 20 October 1863, HS/13/160, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_13_160/letter-from-p-ocallaghan-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-leeds-philosophical-literary-society, accessed on 17 July 2026

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