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Letter, from George Gabriel Stokes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Society

Reference number: HS/17/42

Date: 15 June 1860

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Enquires whether John Frederick William Herschel wants a paper published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society or in Royal Society [of London] Proceedings.

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HS/17/42
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15 June 1860
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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George Gabriel Stokes

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George Gabriel Stokes, Sir; George Gabriel Stokes, Letter, from George Gabriel Stokes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Society, 15 June 1860, HS/17/42, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_42/letter-from-george-gabriel-stokes-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-royal-society, accessed on 13 November 2025

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