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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Wrottesley
Date:
[28 March 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.12.2
Summary:

Is able to sit up in a wheel chair only a few hours a day; JH's illness has left him out of the sphere of scientific activity so he is unable to make any useful suggestions about medals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Wrottesley
Date:
[15 March 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.12.3
Summary:

Comments on a number of resolutions of the R.S.L., as always encouraging keeping government activity at a distance.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Wrottesley
Date:
[17 November 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.12.4
Summary:

Agrees to write memoir [of George Peacock], but this will take some time as he is taking son [John] to Southampton to leave for India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Wrottesley
Date:
[2 November 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.12.5
Summary:

Thanks JW for his double star catalogue; JH comments on a few items contained therein.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Wrottesley
Date:
[28 December 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.12.6
Summary:

Asks JW to sign the memorial for Thomas Maclear, indicating that JH has corrected the matter related to Maclear's pension.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Wrottesley
Date:
[27 January 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.12.7
Summary:

Informs JW that JH has received notice from H. J. Temple [Lord Palmerston] that Thomas Maclear is to be put on the next list to receive a pension.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Wrottesley
Date:
[21 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.12.8
Summary:

Mostly about arranging a meeting with both JW and G. B. Airy at the Greenwich Visitation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Wrottesley
Date:
[24 March 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0509; Reel 1055 (C: RS:HS 25.15.8)
Summary:

Commends JW's application for Savilian professor of astronomy at Oxford [see JW's 1839-3-22]. But it is improper for JH to propose JW unless asked to do so by R.A.S. council.

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John Herschel Project