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Copy of incomplete letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. A testimonial on behalf of Olinthus Gilbert Gregory, deceased, to assist Mrs. Gregory in obtaining a Civil List pension.

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HS/22/99
Earliest possible date
1841-10
Page extent
3 pages
Format
Manuscript

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John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Copy of incomplete draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Mrs. Gregory, 1841-10, HS/22/99, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_22_99/copy-of-incomplete-draft-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-mrs-gregory, accessed on 26 January 2025

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