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Letter, from James Booth to Sir John Herschel, dated at Society of Arts

Reference number: HS/4/194

Date: 6 March 1856

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Council of Society of Arts would like John Frederick William Herschel's support for their new scheme of examinations.

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HS/4/194
Earliest possible date
6 March 1856
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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James Booth

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James Booth, Letter, from James Booth to Sir John Herschel, dated at Society of Arts, 6 March 1856, HS/4/194, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_4_194/letter-from-james-booth-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-society-of-arts, accessed on 06 December 2025

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