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RefNoMS/426/492
AltRefNoMS/426 p118
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TitleCopy letter from C R [Charles Richard] Weld, the Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society; to J F W [John Frederick William] Herschel
Date25 November 1853
DescriptionDirects John Frederick William Herschel's attention to an advertisement in which Mr [John Russell] Hind is referred to as an FRS, which he is not. Explains it is intended to bring his candidature forward again this year and is keen to ensure nothing will prejudice his election this time round. This might be the case with the advertisement.
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordMC/5/128
MC/5/149
MC/5/154
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
NA7673Hind; John Russell (1823 - 1895); astronomer1823 - 1895
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