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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

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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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