Letter, from John Ryall to Sir John Herschel, dated at Queen's College, Cork
Reference number: HS/14/514
Date: 7 January 1865
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Asks for John Frederick William Herschel's opinion of the mathematical work of Professor [George] Boole, who recently died. Needs testimony to get pension for his widow and child.
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- HS/14/514
- Earliest possible date
- 7 January 1865
- Page extent
- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Ryall, Letter, from John Ryall to Sir John Herschel, dated at Queen's College, Cork, 7 January 1865, HS/14/514, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_14_514/letter-from-john-ryall-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-queens-college-cork, accessed on 19 July 2026
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