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Letter, from Sir Edward Ryan to Sir John Herschel, dated at Garden Lodge Kensington

Reference number: HS/14/462

Date: 17 January 1852

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has sent three letters of introduction for John Frederick William Herschel's son [William J. Herschel?]. Says he will be accepted in the best society because of his accomplishments and name.

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HS/14/462
Earliest possible date
17 January 1852
Page extent
3 pages
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Manuscript

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Edward Ryan

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Edward Ryan, Letter, from Sir Edward Ryan to Sir John Herschel, dated at Garden Lodge Kensington, 17 January 1852, HS/14/462, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_14_462/letter-from-sir-edward-ryan-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-garden-lodge-kensington, accessed on 11 July 2026

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