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Letter, from Mr. McLachlan to Sir John Herschel, dated at Stellenbosch

Reference number: HS/13/9

Date: 28 July 1845

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Criticizing the present system of Education at the Cape.

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HS/13/9
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28 July 1845
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5 pages
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Manuscript
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Mr. McLachlan

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Mr. McLachlan, Letter, from Mr. McLachlan to Sir John Herschel, dated at Stellenbosch, 28 July 1845, HS/13/9, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_13_9/letter-from-mr-mclachlan-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-stellenbosch, accessed on 16 August 2026

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    Dates: 1807 - 1875

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