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Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to James South, dated at London

Reference number: HS/16/426

Date: 8 January 1824

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Autographed draft letter. If James South has not already passed on to Humphry Davy John Frederick William Herschel's letter of 1823-12-21, James South should do so immediately. If post of Astronomer Royal should become vacant, John Frederick William Herschel would be interested in it, but would not wish to work with Stephen Lee, then under consideration for appointment as head assistant at Greenwich.

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HS/16/426
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8 January 1824
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2 pages
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Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to James South, dated at London, 8 January 1824, HS/16/426, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_16_426/draft-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-james-south-dated-at-london, accessed on 20 April 2025

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