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Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Fearon Fallows, dated at Downing St.

Reference number: HS/7/160

Date: 10 November 1822

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Draft letter. Has delayed answering his letters owing to the health of his father. Grieves to hear of the health of FF. Board of Longitude are fully behind FF. Does not agree with some of FF's proposals.

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HS/7/160
Earliest possible date
10 November 1822
Page extent
8 pages
Format
Manuscript

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John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Fearon Fallows, dated at Downing St., 10 November 1822, HS/7/160, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_7_160/draft-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-fearon-fallows-dated-at-downing-st, accessed on 09 February 2026

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