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Copy of Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Thomas Hodgkin

Reference number: HS/22/40

Date: 7 February 1840

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Copy of draft letter. Has written a letter to Lord John Russell outlining the case of Andries Stockenström. Does not wish to become involved in Cape politics or the affairs of the Anti-Slavery Society much as he appreciates their importance.

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HS/22/40
Earliest possible date
7 February 1840
Page extent
2 pages
Format
Manuscript

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John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Copy of Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Thomas Hodgkin, 7 February 1840, HS/22/40, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_22_40/copy-of-copy-of-draft-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-thomas-hodgkin, accessed on 17 July 2026

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    Dates: 1807 - 1875

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