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Herschel700

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[27 August 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.93
Summary:

Is slightly ill, so JH decided not to come home; a few items about members of the family.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel701

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1 September 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.94
Summary:

Informs MH about the death of someone [Miss Maria Tunno?] dear to both of them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel702

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[20 February 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.95
Summary:

Is trying to arrange for Mrs. Gordon to go to Collingwood, and a few other bits of news.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel703

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[21 February 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.96
Summary:

Commiserates with MH and her 'horrid headache'; sends on a letter from daughter Caroline.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel704

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[29 February 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.97
Summary:

About MH's continuing illness [see JH's 1853-2-21] and the illness of Mrs. Knowles; some of their children are spending the weekend with JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel705

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.98
Summary:

News of friends and of daughter Caroline; is sending out letters, papers, money, and JH's 'likeness.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel707

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[21 November 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.100
Summary:

About the death of a cousin and attendant funeral arrangements, the status of family finances, and some preparations for Christmas.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel708

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[18 January 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.101
Summary:

Directions for sending mail to son Willy [in India?]; about daughter Margaret Louisa's health, the family bills, some stories about people JH met at a dinner, and finally, JH's despair about his work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel709

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[6 November 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.102
Summary:

A shipment of special china for MH has arrived from Paris; some news about daughter Caroline, and several stories JH heard at a literary society meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel710

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.103
Summary:

Asks for personal linen to be sent; comments on a letter from daughter Margaret Louisa in Paris, and on the French and Americans generally.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel713

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[27 October 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.106
Summary:

Comments on the weather, daughter Margaret Louisa's sunny disposition, what magazine to send son Willy, and JH's shortage of shirts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel714

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[18 November 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.107
Summary:

Comments on, and forwards, a letter from son Willy; also talks about the departure of a servant [?], the health of Uncle James [James Calder Stewart], and daughter Caroline's situation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel715

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[29 November 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.108
Summary:

A close friend has died and JH is concerned in the arrangements for supporting the remaining family member; JH has submitted various papers for son John [to enter the Navy?]; JH dreams of himself at home.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel716

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[4 December 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.109
Summary:

Mostly about sick people—their daughter Caroline, Fanny Bailey, and James Adam Gordon; son John passed his entrance examination [to the Navy?], and JH is still worried about the financial arrangements [see JH's 1853-11-29].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel717

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1854-2].
Source of text:
JHS 1.110
Summary:

JH feels harassed by life and finds solace in MH's letters; thinks electricity could operate the Jacquard loom and the pianoforte. Argues against a recent book [William Whewell's Of the Plurality of Worlds], which claims the earth is the only inhabited body in the universe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel718

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[15 November 1857]
Source of text:
JHS 1.111
Summary:

Sends reports about sons Alexander and John at [Charles] Pritchard's school; there follow a number of minor matters of household information; JH will be very busy in the coming week.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel751

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[11 December 1829]
Source of text:
JHS.HCEJ.504b
Summary:

About the renovations at Slough [see JH's 1829-12-10 or earlier], and about a poem by Ovid JH had been reading.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel752

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[15 December 1829]
Source of text:
JHS.HCEJ.504c
Summary:

More about the renovations at Slough [see JH's 1829-12-11], and about JH's travels from London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel753

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1829-12-[10 or earli
Source of text:
JHS.HCEJ.504a
Summary:

Is reporting on the state of renovations at Slough.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel754

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[16] December 1829
Source of text:
JHS.HCEJ,504d
Summary:

Has been suffering with a cold; sends a few instructions for MH to carry out; hopes the renovations will be done by 6 Jan. [see JH's 1829-12-15].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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