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Herschel873

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1845-12
Source of text:
JHS 4.25
Summary:

A little news, including some comments about JH's health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel875

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[19 December 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 4.27
Summary:

About travel arrangements for MH's return home, along with the health of the family, and JH's progress on his latest book [Cape Results?].

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

Herschel926

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[4 August 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 6.1
Summary:

Mostly about family activity while MH is away; comments on the review by Adam Sedgwick of [Robert Chambers's] Vestiges of a Natural History of Creation in the Edinburgh Review in which the author receives 'a reasonable currycombing.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel927

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[22 June 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 6.2 (C: TxU:H/L-0540.2; Reel 1053)
Summary:

At the B.A.A.S. meeting, JH spoke and was thanked by the most eloquent speaker he has ever heard, an American minister by the name of Everett. Everett is 'worthy of a much better country.' JH has also been busy in the magnetic committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel928

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1842-[6]
Source of text:
JHS 6.3
Summary:

Has stayed in Manchester an extra day, and has managed to avoid becoming involved in the organization of next year's B.A.A.S. meeting at Cork; talks about plans for F. W. Bessel to visit Collingwood, and about JH's plans to return home.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel929

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[17 June 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 6.8
Summary:

Has arrived safely in Cambridge, and explains arrangements for MH to come some days later.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel930

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[18 June 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 6.7
Summary:

The meetings of the B.A.A.S. council have gone well so far; JH sends more details on travel arrangements for MH [see JH's 1845-6-17].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel931

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[19 June 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 6.10 (C: TxU:H/L-0540.1; Reel 1053)
Summary:

The weather is great in Cambridge for B.A.A.S. meeting; JH was at a small dinner party given by William Whewell, where the talk was mostly of architecture. JH refers to a battle in the Section A meetings between David Brewster and G. B. Airy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel932

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[21 June 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 6.6
Summary:

The B.A.A.S. meetings are continuing, and JH has had an opportunity to talk to Charles Pritchard, who feels that their son William is doing very well at Pritchard's school; more about MH's travel arrangements [see JH's 1845-6-18].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel933

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[23 June 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 6.5
Summary:

Writes at the end of a very busy day of meetings, which was capped by a meeting in the Senate House, where Roderick Murchison spoke very eloquently, and Samuel Wilberforce thanked him even more eloquently, supporting the findings of geology in so doing. In the last part of the letter marked 'Private', JH expresses concern about the conduct of 'W. W.' [William Whewell?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel934

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[25 June 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 6.4
Summary:

There has been a great disagreement between W. W.[William Whewell?] and S.[Adam Sedgwick?]. JH, together with others, has been instrumental in bringing the two back together again, at least for the time being.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel935

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 6.11
Summary:

Comments about engaging a gardener, concerns about Peter Stewart, and waiting for council and committee meetings [of the R.S.L.?]. The Physical Committee meeting was deferred because of a transit of Mercury.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel944

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1845]
Source of text:
JHS 6.19
Summary:

Is cooling his heels in London waiting for George Peacock and others to commit themselves to meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel945

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1845]
Source of text:
JHS 6.20
Summary:

Brings MH up to date on happenings at home; JH hopes to get away to join MH at St. Leonards.

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

Herschel949

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1847-7
Source of text:
JHS 6.41
Summary:

Met U. J. J. Leverrier, F. G. W. Struve, and George Peacock at the gate of Trinity College; has arranged for Leverrier and Struve to visit Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel950

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1847-7
Source of text:
JHS 6.40
Summary:

JH has organized something [?] special, and he believes it will come off.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel951

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[28 July 1847]
Source of text:
JHS 6.38
Summary:

Mostly about the health of Elizabeth Baily; JH ends his letter with a silly riddle.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel952

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[14 August 1847]
Source of text:
JHS 6.39
Summary:

Has been to Cambridge to support a friend in a vote; JH comments on the dry state of the countryside, and responds to a number of family matters, including one in which JH is trying to get the message across that he is not interested in personal advancement.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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