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Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Benjamin Gompertz, dated at Slough

Reference number: HS/8/138

Date: 1 June 1823

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Draft letter. Received the letter. Hopes he will be successful in his application for the position of Actuary to the Law Life Society. Has a high opinion of his mathematical papers and has used his system in his own works.

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HS/8/138
Earliest possible date
1 June 1823
Page extent
2 pages
Format
Manuscript

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John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Benjamin Gompertz, dated at Slough, 1 June 1823, HS/8/138, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_8_138/draft-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-benjamin-gompertz-dated-at-slough, accessed on 06 November 2024

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