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Letter, from William Buckland to Sir John Herschel, dated at Oxford

Reference number: HS/4/324

Date: 20 March 1839

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Three positions are vacant at Oxford due to the death of S. P. Rigaud. Would John Frederick William Herschel be interested in applying for them as it would be a great honor to have him at Oxford.

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HS/4/324
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20 March 1839
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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William Buckland

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William Buckland, Letter, from William Buckland to Sir John Herschel, dated at Oxford, 20 March 1839, HS/4/324, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_4_324/letter-from-william-buckland-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-oxford, accessed on 14 February 2025

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