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Autograph letter signed by sender. Regrets not having notified John Frederick William Herschel of the arrival of the manuscripts. Comments on them and the other papers. An algebra is much wanted. Has been much occupied with college and public business.

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HS/13/246
Earliest possible date
14 November 1816
Page extent
3 pages
Format
Manuscript

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George Peacock

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George Peacock, George Peacock, Letter, from George Peacock to Sir John Herschel, 14 November 1816, HS/13/246, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_13_246/letter-from-george-peacock-to-sir-john-herschel, accessed on 12 May 2026

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    This collection of nearly 10,900 letters, drafts, copies and notes is the largest repository of scientific correspondence from and to Sir John Herschel, leading figure of Victorian science.

    Dates: 1807 - 1875

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