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Herschel869

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[31 January 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 4.21
Summary:

Speaks of JH's visits on the previous day; later this day, JH is to visit Mr. Plowden about a position for son William James.

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

Herschel954

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1845?-1?]
Source of text:
JHS 6.36
Summary:

Asks to have carriage sent to fetch JH, as he is trying to get home in a hurry. JH has to go to a mesmeric exhibition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9840

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James A. Gordon
Date:
[9 January 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.174 & 22.219
Summary:

Will be happy to receive him but doubts the wisdom of bringing Mr. Forster as JH is not interested in joining any more societies. If Forster's experiments succeed he will be a benefactor to agriculture.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9841

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James A. Gordon
Date:
[13 January 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.175 & 22.220
Summary:

Regarding Mr. Forster's experiments, there have been many on record. They are cheap to carry out and so it should be easy to arrive at a decision soon.

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John Herschel Project
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