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Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Augustus Frederick

Reference number: HS/1/420

Date: 1838-6

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Draft letter. Giving his reasons for not wanting to become a Baronet.

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HS/1/420
Earliest possible date
1838-6
Page extent
2 pages
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Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Augustus Frederick, 1838-6, HS/1/420, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_1_420/draft-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-augustus-frederick, accessed on 22 March 2025

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