Letter, from James David Forbes to Sir John Herschel, dated at 23 Suffolk St., Pall Mall
Reference number: HS/7/275
Date: 23 May 1831
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Autograph letter signed by sender. When they last met, John Frederick William Herschel had promised to show him some of the wonders of his 20-ft. reflector. Is in town for a few days and would welcome the chance of visiting him.
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- HS/7/275
- Earliest possible date
- 23 May 1831
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- 2 pages
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- Manuscript
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James David Forbes, Letter, from James David Forbes to Sir John Herschel, dated at 23 Suffolk St., Pall Mall, 23 May 1831, HS/7/275, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_7_275/letter-from-james-david-forbes-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-23-suffolk-st-pall-mall, accessed on 25 March 2025
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This item is part of:
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: Sir; John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 7 Eardley Wilmot-F
1820-1871 Reference number: HS/7
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James David Forbes
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John Frederick William Herschel
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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