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

Reference number: HS/6/315

Date: 1 September 1858

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Autograph letter signed by sender. John Frederick William Herschel keeps his astronomy right up to date. Regarding the significance of the word 'month' in legal phraseology. Gives two riddles.

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HS/6/315
Earliest possible date
1 September 1858
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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., 1 September 1858, HS/6/315, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_315/letter-from-augustus-de-morgan-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-7-camden-st, accessed on 10 December 2024

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