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Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Mr. Richardson, dated at Slough

Reference number: HS/25/2/4

Date: 24 April 1831

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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. Is advising Mr. R about a number of considerations to be taken into account while considering an invitation to apply for the position of Professor of Mathematics at the College of William and Mary in the United States.

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HS/25/2/4
Earliest possible date
24 April 1831
Page extent
3 pages
Format
Manuscript

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John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Mr. Richardson, dated at Slough, 24 April 1831, HS/25/2/4, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_25_2_4/copy-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-mr-richardson-dated-at-slough, accessed on 18 July 2026

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