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Copy of letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Baily, dated at Slough

Reference number: HS/21/150

Date: 15 October 1833

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Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Thanks for the gift of pheasants. Would he receive John Frederick William Herschel's medal from the Royal Society [of London] for him and keep it until he can collect it. Will call on him next week.

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HS/21/150
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15 October 1833
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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, Copy of letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Baily, dated at Slough, 15 October 1833, HS/21/150, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_21_150/copy-of-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-francis-baily-dated-at-slough, accessed on 12 December 2025

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