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Letter, from George Pearson to Sir John Herschel, dated at George St.

Reference number: HS/14/149

Date: 22 July 1827

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Expresses regret over John Frederick William Herschel's resignation of Royal Society [of London] post [as Secretary].

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HS/14/149
Earliest possible date
22 July 1827
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1 page
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Manuscript

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George Pearson

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George Pearson, Letter, from George Pearson to Sir John Herschel, dated at George St., 22 July 1827, HS/14/149, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_14_149/letter-from-george-pearson-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-george-st, accessed on 14 June 2025

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