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

Reference number: HS/6/261

Date: 25 August 1852

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has been examining and sorting all Francis Baily's correspondence with a view to its preservation. Suggests Greenwich as a suitable repository for most of it. Will be returning John Frederick William Herschel's letters for his selection of important letters to be preserved.

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HS/6/261
Earliest possible date
25 August 1852
Page extent
4 pages
Format
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., 25 August 1852, HS/6/261, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_261/letter-from-augustus-de-morgan-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-7-camden-st, accessed on 13 December 2024

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