Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Pierre Simon Laplace
Reference number: HS/20/209
Date: 3 May 1825
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Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has too long delayed thanking him for his works. Sends some memoirs of Edward Sabine, etc. Comments on work that needs doing.
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- HS/20/209
- Earliest possible date
- 3 May 1825
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- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Pierre Simon Laplace, 3 May 1825, HS/20/209, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_20_209/copy-of-draft-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-pierre-simon-laplace, accessed on 11 August 2026
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 20 Copies of outgoing letters
1873-1875 Reference number: HS/20
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John Frederick William Herschel
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Pierre Simon Laplace
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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