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Letter, from Andrew Graham to Sir John Herschel, dated at Markree Observatory

Reference number: HS/9/111

Date: 25 January 1861

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has been urged to apply for the Headmastership of Sir Joseph Williamson's School at Rochester and would like John Frederick William Herschel's opinion on his suitability. Encloses a note from Edward Cooper.

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HS/9/111
Earliest possible date
25 January 1861
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Andrew Graham

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Andrew Graham, Letter, from Andrew Graham to Sir John Herschel, dated at Markree Observatory, 25 January 1861, HS/9/111, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_9_111/letter-from-andrew-graham-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-markree-observatory, accessed on 13 June 2026

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