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Herschel9686

From:
John Galt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 September 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.36
Summary:

Has received JH's letter to which he will reply fully later. Sends some more manuscripts he has received from Mrs. [William] Spence. Also encloses a copy of the unfinished essay of which only 80 copies have been printed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9687

From:
John Galt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 October 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.37
Summary:

Has sent JH's continuation of William Spence's 'Outlines' to press without any alteration. Gives the scheme adopted for the makeup of the volume. Hopes JH agrees; if not write at once as he is leaving London for some time.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9688

From:
John Galt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 October 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.38
Summary:

Book will be arranged according to JH's wishes. Underwoods are to be the publishers. Is pleased JH has found signs of greatness in William Spence's works. Hopes JH will show this in his biographical introduction.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9942

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 January 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.276
Summary:

Much philosophizing about life, work, and happiness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9943

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.277
Summary:

The state of the country and friends, and please push JG's book.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9944

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 February 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.278
Summary:

About JG's book on population and a pamphlet on the usury laws [letter completed 1817-2-26].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9945

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Grahame
Date:
[1817-2-25 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.52
Summary:

Discusses at some length the strengths and weaknesses of Lucan's Pharsalia. Mentions JG's pamphlet on usury laws, suggesting that the argument from analogy is especially precarious in political economy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9946

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 April 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.279
Summary:

On JG's ignorance of mathematics.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9947

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 May 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.280
Summary:

Of poetry, usury laws, and the assizes [letter completed 1817-5-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9948

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 July 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.281
Summary:

Note to announce the second edition of JG's pamphlet on the usury laws.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9949

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 August 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.282
Summary:

Family news, and the sad state of current poetry.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9950

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 October 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.283
Summary:

On horse back riding, the law, and the birth of a daughter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9951

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 December 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.284
Summary:

About friendship.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC1054

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Dr John Lindley
Date:
?-?-?
Source of text:
LINDLEY LETTERS LIN f.420, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1055

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Dr John Lindley
Date:
?-?-?
Source of text:
LINDLEY LETTERS LIN f.421, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1062

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
William Mitten
Date:
?-?-?
Source of text:
WILLIAM MITTEN LETTERS MIT f.150, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

Single sheet letter to William Mitten.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1063

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
William Mitten
Date:
?-?-?
Source of text:
WILLIAM MITTEN LETTERS MIT f.147-149, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

Seven page long letter from Hooker to William Mitten

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1067

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
William Mitten
Date:
?-?-?
Source of text:
WILLIAM MITTEN LETTERS MIT f.153, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

A one page letter to William Mitten from Sir Joseph Hooker

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1071

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
William Mitten
Date:
?-?-?
Source of text:
WILLIAM MITTEN LETTERS MIT f.157, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

One page letter over one folio from Sir Joseph Hooker to William Mitten.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1073

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
?-?-?
Source of text:
JDH/2/12 f.4, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

A single page letter from Sir Joseph Hooker to William Erasmus Darwin.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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