Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Herbert McLeod
Reference number: HS/23/385
Date: 1860?
Description
Copy of a letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Reasons why he is unable to sign the Memorial to the bishops regarding their attitude to Essays and Reviews.
- Reference number
- HS/23/385
- Earliest possible date
- 1860?
- Page extent
- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Herbert McLeod, 1860?, HS/23/385, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_23_385/copy-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-herbert-mcleod, accessed on 17 January 2026
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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