Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to John S. Forbes, dated at Slough
Reference number: HS/21/122
Date: 11 December 1832
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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. Feels it difficult to supply a formal testimonial but has great admiration for the work of his brother and his prospects.
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- HS/21/122
- Earliest possible date
- 11 December 1832
- Page extent
- 3 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to John S. Forbes, dated at Slough, 11 December 1832, HS/21/122, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_21_122/copy-of-draft-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-john-s-forbes-dated-at-slough, accessed on 15 May 2025
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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 21 Copies of outgoing letters
1873-1875 Reference number: HS/21
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John Frederick William Herschel
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This collection of nearly 10,900 letters, drafts, copies and notes is the largest repository of scientific correspondence from and to Sir John Herschel, leading figure of Victorian science.
Dates: 1807 - 1875
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