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Letter, from Augustus De Morgan to Sir John Herschel, dated at 90 Guilford St.

Reference number: HS/6/176

Date: 14 January 1832

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Returns his paper and would be glad to receive an abstract. John Frederick William Herschel has been removed from the Council of the Royal Astronomical Society in deference to his wishes. King of Denmark has offered a gold medal for the discovery of a comet.

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HS/6/176
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14 January 1832
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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Augustus de Morgan

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Augustus de Morgan, Letter, from Augustus De Morgan to Sir John Herschel, dated at 90 Guilford St., 14 January 1832, HS/6/176, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_176/letter-from-augustus-de-morgan-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-90-guilford-st, accessed on 11 December 2024

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