Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to John Taylor, F.R.S., dated at Slough
Reference number: HS/22/37
Date: 17 January 1840
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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. Requests aid in obtaining materials for experiments, including metal ores.
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- HS/22/37
- Earliest possible date
- 17 January 1840
- Page extent
- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to John Taylor, F.R.S., dated at Slough, 17 January 1840, HS/22/37, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_22_37/copy-of-draft-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-john-taylor-frs-dated-at-slough, accessed on 29 April 2025
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This item is part of:
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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 22 Copies of outgoing letters
1873-1875 Reference number: HS/22
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John Frederick William Herschel
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John Taylor
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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