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Letter, from William Whewell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Trinity College

Reference number: HS/18/177

Date: 15 February 1829

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Will attend John Frederick William Herschel's marriage, but cannot be present for some preliminaries. Discusses relations between chemistry and mineralogy.

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HS/18/177
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15 February 1829
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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William Whewell

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William Whewell, Letter, from William Whewell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Trinity College, 15 February 1829, HS/18/177, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_18_177/letter-from-william-whewell-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-trinity-college, accessed on 17 May 2025

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