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

Reference number: HS/8/386

Date: 29 June 1829

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Informs John Frederick William Herschel that his mother has been ill but is improving [letter completed 1829-6-30].

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HS/8/386
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29 June 1829
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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 Slough, 29 June 1829, HS/8/386, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_8_386/letter-from-james-grahame-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-slough, accessed on 18 May 2026

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