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Draft in John Herschel's hand. Invites William Whewell to John Frederick William Herschel's wedding. Asks him to come early to meet the bride's family.

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HS/18/176
Earliest possible date
February 1829
Page extent
2 pages
Format
Manuscript

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John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Whewell, February 1829, HS/18/176, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_18_176/draft-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-william-whewell, accessed on 21 April 2025

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