From:
Edward Twisleton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 November 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.452a
Summary:
At the suggestion of Charles Lyell, requests JH's support for his plan for public school reform. Concerns include teaching of modern languages and time allotted for natural science. Calls for firm grounding in mathematics, including a thorough study of Books I-IV of Euclid's Elements of Geometry.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project