From:
Richard Sheepshanks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 July 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.70
Summary:
People do not consider JH vain. If JH wants to give his [portrait of JH; see JH's 1847-7-1] to people, this would not be considered vanity on his part. Gives impressions of U. J. J. Leverrier after meeting him at the Royal Observatory.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project