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Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Edward Sabine, dated at Collingwood

Reference number: HS/15/215

Date: 25 January 1848

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Draft in John Herschel's hand. Regrets to hear of retirement of Spencer Compton (Marquis of Northampton) from R.S.L. presidency. Is grateful that Edward Sabine and others wish him to hold office temporarily, but regards it as 'impossible.'

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HS/15/215
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25 January 1848
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4 pages
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John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Edward Sabine, dated at Collingwood, 25 January 1848, HS/15/215, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_15_215/draft-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-edward-sabine-dated-at-collingwood, accessed on 04 December 2024

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