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Letter, from James Grahame to Sir John Herschel, dated at London

Reference number: HS/8/288

Date: 9 July 1818

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Informs he has just attended the funeral of his wife, and will return to Scotland with his baby.

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HS/8/288
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9 July 1818
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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James Grahame

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James Grahame, Letter, from James Grahame to Sir John Herschel, dated at London, 9 July 1818, HS/8/288, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_8_288/letter-from-james-grahame-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-london, accessed on 25 June 2025

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