Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Sir John Romilly, dated at Collingwood
Reference number: HS/14/501
Date: 15 February 1854
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Comments on Dr. Dodd's views of study of law versus civil law. Wants university study to be as broad as possible. Understanding civil law requires knowledge of general jurisprudence.
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- HS/14/501
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- 15 February 1854
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- 1 page
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John Frederick William Herschel, Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Sir John Romilly, dated at Collingwood, 15 February 1854, HS/14/501, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_14_501/letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-sir-john-romilly-dated-at-collingwood, accessed on 19 July 2026
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