Letter, from Davies Gilbert to Sir John Herschel, dated at 45 Bridge St.
Reference number: HS/8/120
Date: 3 March 1829
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Congratulates him on the cause of his temporary absence from London. Hopes he will reconsider his views on resignation from the offices of the Royal Society [of London] at the end of the year. His resignation from the Glass sub-committee is a compliment to Michael Faraday.
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- HS/8/120
- Earliest possible date
- 3 March 1829
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- 1 page
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- Manuscript
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Davies Gilbert, Letter, from Davies Gilbert to Sir John Herschel, dated at 45 Bridge St., 3 March 1829, HS/8/120, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_8_120/letter-from-davies-gilbert-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-45-bridge-st, accessed on 23 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 8 Galbraith-J Grahame
1810-1870 Reference number: HS/8
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Davies Gilbert
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John Frederick William Herschel
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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