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Autograph letter signed by sender. Informs John Frederick William Herschel of delay in getting John Frederick William Herschel his instrument. Sends condolences concerning death of [William] Herschel. Informs John Frederick William Herschel of 'reunion of distinguished savants' at Gambery in August.

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HS/17/374
Earliest possible date
28 September 1822
Page extent
3 pages
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Manuscript

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Friedrich Trechsel

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Friedrich Trechsel, Letter, from F. Trechsel to Sir John Herschel, dated at Berne, 28 September 1822, HS/17/374, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_374/letter-from-f-trechsel-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-berne, accessed on 15 January 2026

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