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Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to John Phillips, dated at Slough

Reference number: HS/21/86

Date: 30 July 1831

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Copy of a letter. Other engagements preclude John Frederick William Herschel from accepting John Philips's invitation to present a paper at the 'general Scientific meeting' [inaugural meeting of the B.A.A.S.] to be held at York.

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HS/21/86
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30 July 1831
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1 page
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Manuscript

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John Frederick William Herschel

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Sir; John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Sir; John Frederick William Herschel, Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to John Phillips, dated at Slough, 30 July 1831, HS/21/86, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_21_86/copy-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-john-phillips-dated-at-slough, accessed on 11 November 2025

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