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Letter from J F W [John Frederick William] Herschel, Devonshire St., to C [Charles] Hatchett

Reference number: MS/859/2/57

Date: 27 June 1827

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Herschel wished to mention his intention of resigning as Secretary of the Royal Society at the last Council meeting, before the summer adjournment. Pressure of business on the day prevented it, but he now informs Hatchett that he wishes to step down.

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MS/859/2/57
Earliest possible date
27 June 1827
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Ink on paper
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1 page
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Manuscript

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John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Letter from J F W [John Frederick William] Herschel, Devonshire St., to C [Charles] Hatchett, 27 June 1827, MS/859/2/57, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/ms_859_2_57/letter-from-j-f-w-john-frederick-william-herschel-devonshire-st-to-c-charles-hatchett, accessed on 17 April 2026

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