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

Reference number: HS/8/291

Date: 20 November 1818

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Coming to terms with the death of his wife and with his new life [letter completed 1818-12-8].

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HS/8/291
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20 November 1818
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3 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 Edinburgh, 20 November 1818, HS/8/291, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_8_291/letter-from-james-grahame-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-edinburgh, accessed on 19 May 2025

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