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Letter, from James South to Sir John Herschel, dated at Observatory, Kensington

Reference number: HS/27/16

Date: 12 November 1838

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Informs John Frederick William Herschel that in a letter to The Times signed by Richard Sheepshanks John Frederick William Herschel's name appears. James South wants to know if John Frederick William Herschel is aware of this fact.

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HS/27/16
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12 November 1838
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James South, Letter, from James South to Sir John Herschel, dated at Observatory, Kensington, 12 November 1838, HS/27/16, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_27_16/letter-from-james-south-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-observatory-kensington, accessed on 13 October 2026

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