Letter, from Sir Henry Taylor to Sir John Herschel, dated at East Sheen
Reference number: HS/17/327
Date: 1 January 1869
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Distributed a pamphlet on his theory of criminal punishment. Believes present system not effective. Draws favorable response.
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- HS/17/327
- Earliest possible date
- 1 January 1869
- Page extent
- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Henry Taylor, Letter, from Sir Henry Taylor to Sir John Herschel, dated at East Sheen, 1 January 1869, HS/17/327, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_327/letter-from-sir-henry-taylor-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-east-sheen, accessed on 15 January 2026
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 17 Stark-V miscellaneous
1821-1870 Reference number: HS/17
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John Frederick William Herschel
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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