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Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Davies Gilbert, dated at Slough

Reference number: HS/8/123

Date: 24 November 1829

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Copy of a letter. His library is in chaos at the moment due to house decoration, so he is unable to lay his hands on the note about Eilhard Mitscherlich. Gives a long survey of the work of Mitscherlich and states why in his opinion he should receive a medal.

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HS/8/123
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24 November 1829
Page extent
8 pages
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Manuscript

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John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Davies Gilbert, dated at Slough, 24 November 1829, HS/8/123, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_8_123/copy-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-davies-gilbert-dated-at-slough, accessed on 18 March 2025

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