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Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to George Peacock, dated at London

Reference number: HS/13/306a

Date: May 1854

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Draft letter. Writes to ask George Peacock to help publicize the need for candidates for professorships at the University of Melbourne.

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HS/13/306a
Earliest possible date
May 1854
Page extent
1 page
Format
Manuscript

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John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to George Peacock, dated at London, May 1854, HS/13/306a, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_13_306a/draft-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-george-peacock-dated-at-london, accessed on 25 January 2026

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