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Herschel813

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1846
Source of text:
JHS 3.14c
Summary:

JH is in poor health and asks MH to obtain more pills for him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel818

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1846]
Source of text:
JHS 3.14d
Summary:

Arrangements for JH's son William James and for travel to Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel830

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[27 January 1846]
Source of text:
JHS LMJF.45.1d
Summary:

Sent son William James to Clapham by himself; JH much concerned about the future of Peter Stewart as Mr. Smith of Smith, Elder & Company is very ill. Brief report on Emilia Stewart's health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8320

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
1846
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.123
Summary:

Box that [Thomas] Maclear indicated would contain Cape bulbs from Klapmuts, arrived yesterday containing common European roots. Perhaps wrong box was sent from London warehouse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8407

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1846 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.293
Summary:

[Detached postscript] Ask president of 'B. I. Academy' to inform council of Math and Physics section how to handle [Robert] Mallet's paper and Sir W. Hamilton's letter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8781

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William J. Hooker
Date:
[14 January 1846]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens
Summary:

[James C.] Stewart has written to suggest the establishment of botanical gardens at the Cape. JH supports this idea. Would WH also?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8907

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the R.A.S.
Date:
[1846]
Source of text:
R.A.S.M.N., 7 (1847), 95-6 inc
Summary:

Reports dimming of Beta Ursae Minoris since ca. 1840. States that it is a slowly variable star.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel912

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1846 to 1850]
Source of text:
JHS 5.31
Summary:

About the health of several family members, and a desire to see MH return home.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9437

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 January 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.187
Summary:

Has procured some glass rod fit for the experiment. Comments on the results. [Robert] Hunt has been working on crystallization and magnets and has told him of JH's interest. Grieves to hear of his illness. His paper in JH's hands will be left for the time being until he has more time.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9438

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[22 January 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.265
Summary:

Has opened the sealed paper MF sent, and JH is now returning it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel947

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[17 January 1846]
Source of text:
JHS 6.43
Summary:

The goods from Collingwood arrived safely; JH has seen and called on various people; Emma Stewart is 'poorly.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9598

From:
Thomas I. M. Forster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 January 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.339
Summary:

Sends his last year's observations of falling stars and comments on them. Has he seen the new planet [Astrea]? Sends some new songs of his own composition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC1259

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
George Bentham
Date:
?-?-1846
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.21, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1260

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
George Bentham
Date:
?-1-1846
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.22, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1263

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
George Bentham
Date:
?-?-1846?
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.26, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

This is a four page letter over 1 folio.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1264

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
George Bentham
Date:
?-?-1846?
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.27, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

A one page letter on one folio.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1265

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
George Bentham
Date:
?-?-1846?
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.28, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

3 page letter over 1 folio

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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