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Letter, from Robert Grahame, Sr. to Sir John Herschel, dated at Whitehall

Reference number: HS/9/5

Date: 16 March 1832

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Regrets to hear of the death of John Frederick William Herschel's mother. Has lost many friends and relatives during the last eight years. Staying with his two sons and has retired so would welcome a visit from the Herschels.

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HS/9/5
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16 March 1832
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Robert of Whitehill Grahame

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Robert of Whitehill Grahame, Letter, from Robert Grahame, Sr. to Sir John Herschel, dated at Whitehall, 16 March 1832, HS/9/5, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_9_5/letter-from-robert-grahame-sr-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-whitehall, accessed on 10 July 2025

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