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From:
Thomas Young
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 February 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.349
Summary:

Invites JH to join TY to meet Thomas Henderson at [Davies] Gilbert's party Saturday. T. F. Colby accepted payment from Board of Longitude up to Christmas; Henry Kater would not accept payment beyond dissolution of Board. TY believes JH should accept payment at least from March to June.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Dionysius Lardner
Date:
[28 February 1829]
Source of text:
BostonPubLib Ms.Eng.530 (C:RS:HS 11.114 & 21.40)
Summary:

Accepts arrangement proposed by DL. JH will write a volume on astronomy [Treatise Astr.], but will need time. 14852

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Isaac Lyon Goldsmid
Date:
6 February [1829]
Source of text:
Univ.Coll.London MS MOCATTA
Summary:

Pays bill for a palladium chain. May wish to purchase another object [another palladium chain?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[1829-2]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20716 (draft: RS:HS 18.176 & C: 21.37)
Summary:

Invites WW to JH's wedding. Asks him to come early to meet the bride's family.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 February 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.177
Summary:

Will attend JH's marriage, but cannot be present for some preliminaries. Discusses relations between chemistry and mineralogy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 February 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.178
Summary:

Where should WW meet JH on Tuesday before JH's wedding?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Few & Co.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 February 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.199
Summary:

Sending the marriage settlement, which should be deposited with a banker.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project