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Letter, from Thomas Graham to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Mint

Reference number: HS/8/229

Date: 30 November 1863

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding Mrs. Emma Buckle's (wife of William) application for financial assistance. Would John Frederick William Herschel address a letter to him stating the facts. Does not hold out much hope of obtaining financial assistance from the government.

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HS/8/229
Earliest possible date
30 November 1863
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Thomas Graham

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Thomas Graham, Letter, from Thomas Graham to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Mint, 30 November 1863, HS/8/229, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_8_229/letter-from-thomas-graham-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-royal-mint, accessed on 24 May 2025

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