Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Henry Kater, dated at 9 Downing St.
Reference number: HS/19/18
Date: 18 May 1822
Description
Autograph letter signed by sender. Leaving town for a week. Will read [Francis Beaufort's] book after return. Delighted by 'two instances of good fortune' in one week at Union Place [Henry Kater's home].
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- HS/19/18
- Earliest possible date
- 18 May 1822
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- 2 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Henry Kater, dated at 9 Downing St., 18 May 1822, HS/19/18, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_19_18/letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-henry-kater-dated-at-9-downing-st, accessed on 20 April 2025
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This item is part of:
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: Sir; John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 19 Miscellaneous
1821-1870 Reference number: HS/19
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John Frederick William Herschel
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Henry Kater
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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