Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to David Brewster
Reference number: HS/4/258
Date: 28 November 1825
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Draft letter. Has received copies of reprints from Lyell. Points out errors in a printed paper of his. Has been unwell and very busy of late. Would like to add David Brewster's name to the Optical Glass Committee.
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- HS/4/258
- Earliest possible date
- 28 November 1825
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- 4 pages
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- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to David Brewster, 28 November 1825, HS/4/258, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_4_258/draft-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-david-brewster, accessed on 22 April 2026
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