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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. Acknowledges receipt of some parcels, and then discusses in some detail John Frederick William Herschel's financial situation, including the fact that John Frederick William Herschel's aunt, Caroline, has refused the annual portion of rent from Slough. John Frederick William Herschel expresses concern for the safety of Mr. Calder, and concludes with some family news.

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HS/25/4/2
Earliest possible date
22 October 1834
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Peter Stewart, dated at Feldhausen, 22 October 1834, HS/25/4/2, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_25_4_2/copy-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-peter-stewart-dated-at-feldhausen, accessed on 12 May 2026

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