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Letter, from Augustus De Morgan to Sir John Herschel, dated at 91 Adelaide Road

Reference number: HS/6/352

Date: 3 May 1862

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Many years ago John Frederick William Herschel had said his time was nearly up; now he is doing it again. Hopes it is a good omen. Regarding Greek hexameters and English translations of heroic poetry.

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HS/6/352
Earliest possible date
3 May 1862
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4 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 91 Adelaide Road, 3 May 1862, HS/6/352, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_352/letter-from-augustus-de-morgan-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-91-adelaide-road, accessed on 07 November 2025

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