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RefNoHS/5/329
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from William Cavendish to Sir John Herschel, dated at Lismore Castle
CreatorWilliam Cavendish
Date21 April 1862
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Would like to include John Frederick William Herschel's name among those proposed for honorary degrees at Cambridge when he becomes Chancellor of the University.
LanguageEnglish
Extent2pp
FormatManuscript
Place originLismore Castle, Lismore, Ireland
Origin coordinates52.140556, -7.9325
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6587
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA5887Cavendish; William (1808 - 1891); 7th Duke of Devonshire1808 - 1891
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