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Herschel6789

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 January 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.106
Summary:

Expressing condolence at loss of some member of JH's family [JH's daughter Margaret Louisa].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7130

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1861
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.343
Summary:

Is pleased JH can look his trial in the face. Regarding logic. Has seen a neat construction by JH's son.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7131

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 January 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.344
Summary:

Has heard of the heavy blow that has fallen on the Herschels [death of JH's daughter Margaret Louisa]. Hopes they are all bearing up.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8566

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Adam and Charles Black]
Date:
[9 January 1861]
Source of text:
BostonPubLib Ms. Eng. 204
Summary:

Sending first 64 pages of JH's Physical Geography with some insertions and corrections. Requests proofs in duplicate.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel884

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[12] January 1861
Source of text:
JHS 5.5
Summary:

Writes to inform son John of the sudden death [after only a very brief illness] of John's sister Margaret Louisa. [The letter is quiet and accepting, praising God for the happy and blameless life that 'Looey' had led and what joy she had brought to the family.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9208

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 January 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.216
Summary:

Offers consolation to JH on the death of his daughter Margaret Louisa.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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