Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to James South, dated at Slough
Reference number: HS/27/15
Date: 24-29 November 1826
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Contemporary copy in sender's hand. Urges James South not to insist on a minor point of dispute about the title of a prospective member. John Frederick William Herschel feels it is inappropriate and will simply reflect against Charles Babbage, who proposed this person for membership.
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- HS/27/15
- Earliest possible date
- 24-29 November 1826
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- 2 pages
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- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to James South, dated at Slough, 24-29 November 1826, HS/27/15, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_27_15/copy-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-james-south-dated-at-slough, accessed on 11 September 2026
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 27 letters related to specific topics
1826-1866 Reference number: HS/27
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John Frederick William Herschel
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James South
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