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

Reference number: HS/6/327

Date: 6 May 1859

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding one of John Frederick William Herschel's riddles. Sees he must write an article on Frederic Houtmann. Will be glad of the information on Galileo.

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HS/6/327
Earliest possible date
6 May 1859
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2 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., 6 May 1859, HS/6/327, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_327/letter-from-augustus-de-morgan-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-7-camden-st, accessed on 01 December 2024

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