Letter, from Sir John Herschel to George Peacock, dated at Hanover Terrace
Reference number: HS/13/290
Date: 21 June 1838
Description
Autograph letter signed by sender. A note to George Peacock accompanying a letter to Augustus Frederick (Duke of Sussex) in which John Frederick William Herschel indicates a change of heart and an acceptance of the baronetcy [see John Frederick William Herschel's 1838-6-19].
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- HS/13/290
- Earliest possible date
- 21 June 1838
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- 1 page
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Letter, from Sir John Herschel to George Peacock, dated at Hanover Terrace, 21 June 1838, HS/13/290, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_13_290/letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-george-peacock-dated-at-hanover-terrace, accessed on 25 January 2026
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This item is part of:
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 13 M miscellaneous-Plana
1812-1869 Reference number: HS/13
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John Frederick William Herschel
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George Peacock
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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