Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Lord John Russell, dated at Slough
Reference number: HS/14/438
Date: 5 February 1840
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Extract, signed with sender's name by an amanuensis. Attests to the honorable personal character of Captain Andries Stockenström. Wishes the circumstances of his dismissal could be remedied.
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- HS/14/438
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- 5 February 1840
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- 4 pages
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- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Lord John Russell, dated at Slough, 5 February 1840, HS/14/438, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_14_438/letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-lord-john-russell-dated-at-slough, accessed on 15 May 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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John Frederick William Herschel
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John Russell
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