Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Basil Hall, dated at Slough
Reference number: HS/9/174
Date: 10 October 1832
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Draft letter. Is grateful for Basil Hall's interest over the matter of travel to the Cape. Gives his own views on the intentions of Sir James Graham. Intends to see Graham personally and thank him for his interest.
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- HS/9/174
- Earliest possible date
- 10 October 1832
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- 1 page
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Basil Hall, dated at Slough, 10 October 1832, HS/9/174, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_9_174/draft-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-basil-hall-dated-at-slough, accessed on 16 February 2026
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