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Copy letter, from James David Forbes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Greenhill, Edinburgh

Reference number: HS/7/277

Date: 26 May 1832

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Copy letter in John Herschel's hand. Is grateful for John Frederick William Herschel's letter and offer of assistance. Will come to London earlier than expected so that he can call on him and discuss his problems before foreign travel. Would be glad of an introduction to Mario Gemmellaro and other scientists John Frederick William Herschel thinks would help him in his studies.

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HS/7/277
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26 May 1832
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4 pages
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James David Forbes

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James David Forbes, Copy letter, from James David Forbes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Greenhill, Edinburgh, 26 May 1832, HS/7/277, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_7_277/copy-letter-from-james-david-forbes-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-greenhill-edinburgh, accessed on 25 March 2025

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