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Letter, from George Peacock to Sir John Herschel, dated at Deanery, Ely

Reference number: HS/13/304

Date: 4 December 1852

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Will be pleased to officiate at wedding of John Frederick William Herschel's daughter Caroline [see John Frederick William Herschel's 1852-10-30].

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HS/13/304
Earliest possible date
4 December 1852
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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George Peacock

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George Peacock, George Peacock, Letter, from George Peacock to Sir John Herschel, dated at Deanery, Ely, 4 December 1852, HS/13/304, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_13_304/letter-from-george-peacock-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-deanery-ely, accessed on 11 July 2026

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