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Letter, from William Whewell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Trinity College, Cambridge

Reference number: HS/27/87m

Date: 22 January 1861

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Condolences on Margaret Louisa Herschel's death. Regarding a cheque payable to Sir John Herschel. Refers to Wilfred Airy, son of Biddell Airy.
Used as draft paper for Public School Commission letters.

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HS/27/87m
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22 January 1861
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1 page
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Manuscript

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William Whewell

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William Whewell, William Whewell, Letter, from William Whewell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Trinity College, Cambridge, 22 January 1861, HS/27/87m, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_27_87m/letter-from-william-whewell-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-trinity-college-cambridge, accessed on 12 February 2026

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