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Herschel5018

From:
David T. Ansted
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 November 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.399
Summary:

Informing him that he has just seen an original portrait of William Herschel in a dealer's shop in Bath.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel908

From:
Charles Pritchard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 November 1859]
Source of text:
JHS 5.28
Summary:

Writes to JH to propose hiring JH's son Alexander for a year to work in CP's laboratory and make observations in CP's observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel909

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1859-11-27 or later
Source of text:
JHS 5.29
Summary:

Is writing to MH about Charles Pritchard's letter about work for son Alexander [see CP's 1859-11-27]; JH is now asking MH for her thoughts on the matter and adds other possibilities for Alexander. Comments on the superior meat available in London, and on his health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9207

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 November 1859]
Source of text:
inc RS:HS 18.215
Summary:

Asks JH about two publications: [Felix Eberty's anonymous] The Stars and the Earth and J. C. Maxwell's theory of compound colors, WW recommending the latter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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