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Letter, from Davies Gilbert to Sir John Herschel, dated at 45 Bridge St.

Reference number: HS/8/120a

Date: 17 November 1829

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Time is approaching when the new members of council have to be considered. Has John Frederick William Herschel changed his mind about resigning. Hopes he will continue.

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HS/8/120a
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17 November 1829
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Davies Gilbert

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Davies Gilbert, Letter, from Davies Gilbert to Sir John Herschel, dated at 45 Bridge St., 17 November 1829, HS/8/120a, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_8_120a/letter-from-davies-gilbert-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-45-bridge-st, accessed on 16 April 2026

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