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Letter, from John Robison to Sir John Herschel, dated at Edinburgh

Reference number: HS/14/384

Date: 15 April 1831

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Mentions earlier letter [HS 14.383]. Discusses proposed meeting of the Cultivators of Science, which would occur that summer. Asks if John Frederick William Herschel would be interested in attending.

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HS/14/384
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15 April 1831
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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John Robison

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John Robison, Letter, from John Robison to Sir John Herschel, dated at Edinburgh, 15 April 1831, HS/14/384, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_14_384/letter-from-john-robison-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-edinburgh, accessed on 13 June 2026

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