Letter, from Joseph Planta to Sir John Herschel, dated at Hampstead
Reference number: HS/14/166
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Regrets missing John Frederick William Herschel's visit. Refers John Frederick William Herschel to [Charles] König for admission to Department of Natural History at the British Museum.
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- HS/14/166
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- 1 page
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- Manuscript
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Joseph Planta, Letter, from Joseph Planta to Sir John Herschel, dated at Hampstead, HS/14/166, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_14_166/letter-from-joseph-planta-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-hampstead, accessed on 15 April 2026
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This item is part of:
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 14 Pogson-R miscellaneous
1810-1871 Reference number: HS/14
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Joseph Planta
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John Frederick William Herschel
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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