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Letter, from Arthur Cayley to Sir John Herschel, dated at Stone Bldgs., Lincoln's Inn

Reference number: HS/5/226

Date: 13 November 1858

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Is thinking of applying for the Lowndes professorship at Cambridge, and would welcome a testimonial from him.

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HS/5/226
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13 November 1858
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Arthur Cayley

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Arthur Cayley, Arthur Cayley, Letter, from Arthur Cayley to Sir John Herschel, dated at Stone Bldgs., Lincoln's Inn, 13 November 1858, HS/5/226, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_5_226/letter-from-arthur-cayley-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-stone-bldgs-lincolns-inn, accessed on 06 March 2026

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