Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to G. Bramwell, dated at Collingwood
Reference number: HS/23/260
Date: 27 March 1859
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Copy of a letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Testimonial in favor of R. C. Carrington to succeed late M. J. Johnson as director of Radcliffe observatory. Understands that W. S. Jacobs is also a candidate.
- Reference number
- HS/23/260
- Earliest possible date
- 27 March 1859
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- 1 page
- Format
- 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 G. Bramwell, dated at Collingwood, 27 March 1859, HS/23/260, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_23_260/copy-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-g-bramwell-dated-at-collingwood, accessed on 16 November 2025
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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