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Letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Henry Fitton, dated at Slough

Reference number: HS/19/53

Date: 14 May 1828

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Accepts invitation to William Henry Fitton's party on 19th, but will miss reading of Adam Sedgwick's and R. I. Murchison's paper. Chemical composition of 'Fish limestone.'

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HS/19/53
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14 May 1828
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Henry Fitton, dated at Slough, 14 May 1828, HS/19/53, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_19_53/letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-william-henry-fitton-dated-at-slough, accessed on 14 December 2025

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