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Letter, from Archibald Campbell Tait to Sir John Herschel, dated at Addington Park

Reference number: HS/17/424

Date: 1870-9

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Expresses concern over Church of England schools. Suggests appeal to raise funds.

Reference number
HS/17/424
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1870-9
Page extent
4 pages
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Manuscript

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Archibald Campbell Tait

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Archibald Campbell Tait, Letter, from Archibald Campbell Tait to Sir John Herschel, dated at Addington Park, 1870-9, HS/17/424, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_424/letter-from-archibald-campbell-tait-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-addington-park, accessed on 12 November 2025

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    Dates: 1807 - 1875

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