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Letter, from Melbourne University to Sir John Herschel, dated at Melbourne

Reference number: HS/13/32

Date: 20 July 1855

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Would like an opinion on the question of attendance fees paid by students attending their lectures.

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HS/13/32
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20 July 1855
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2 pages
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Manuscript
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Letter, from Melbourne University to Sir John Herschel, dated at Melbourne, 20 July 1855, HS/13/32, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_13_32/letter-from-melbourne-university-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-melbourne, accessed on 12 May 2026

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