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Letter, from Warren de La Rue to Sir John Herschel, dated at St Mary's Road, Cannonbury

Reference number: HS/6/136

Date: 21 July 1856

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Autograph letter signed by sender. At the recent A.G.M. of the Royal Astronomical Society Club, John Frederick William Herschel was elected an Honorary Life Member. Hopes he will attend many more meetings.

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HS/6/136
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21 July 1856
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Warren de la Rue

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Warren de la Rue, Letter, from Warren de La Rue to Sir John Herschel, dated at St Mary's Road, Cannonbury, 21 July 1856, HS/6/136, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_136/letter-from-warren-de-la-rue-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-st-marys-road-cannonbury, accessed on 03 December 2024

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