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Letter, from John Taylor to Sir John Herschel, dated at Leonard Place, Kensington

Reference number: HS/17/330

Date: 19 June 1863

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Suggests John Frederick William Herschel send copies of John Frederick William Herschel's letters from the Athenaeum to members of Parliament because John Frederick William Herschel has more influence than John Taylor.

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HS/17/330
Earliest possible date
19 June 1863
Page extent
1 page
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Manuscript

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John Taylor

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John Taylor, Letter, from John Taylor to Sir John Herschel, dated at Leonard Place, Kensington, 19 June 1863, HS/17/330, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_330/letter-from-john-taylor-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-leonard-place-kensington, accessed on 06 February 2026

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