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Letter, from Augustus De Morgan to Sir John Herschel, dated at 6 Merton Road

Reference number: HS/6/412

Date: 8 November 1869

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Kept indoors by the rain, so returns U. J. J. Leverrier with many thanks. Regarding Michel Chasles and the Pascal forgeries. Has lost his friend G. B. Libri. Had a visit from Robert Turner over the Pascal affair.

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HS/6/412
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8 November 1869
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7 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 6 Merton Road, 8 November 1869, HS/6/412, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_412/letter-from-augustus-de-morgan-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-6-merton-road, accessed on 11 December 2024

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