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Letter, from Augustus De Morgan to Sir John Herschel, dated at 7 Camden St.

Reference number: HS/6/208

Date: 23 September 1844

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has been unable to reply to John Frederick William Herschel's note as he was ill. There will be a special General meeting of the society in November to hear the memoir of Francis Baily. Will send all the information as soon as possible. Has invented a new algebraic symbol.

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HS/6/208
Earliest possible date
23 September 1844
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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 7 Camden St., 23 September 1844, HS/6/208, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_208/letter-from-augustus-de-morgan-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-7-camden-st, accessed on 11 December 2024

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