Letter, from Augustus De Morgan to Sir John Herschel, dated at 7 Camden St.
Reference number: HS/6/279
Date: 25 December 1855
Description
Autograph letter signed by sender. Is glad to hear his health is improving. Has heard that John Frederick William Herschel is holding a large reception for all his descendents. Is progressing well with the book [on Francis Baily]. Sends a puzzle in spherical trigonometry.
- Reference number
- HS/6/279
- Earliest possible date
- 25 December 1855
- Page extent
- 3 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Augustus de Morgan, Letter, from Augustus De Morgan to Sir John Herschel, dated at 7 Camden St., 25 December 1855, HS/6/279, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_279/letter-from-augustus-de-morgan-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-7-camden-st, accessed on 14 January 2026
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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