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Herschel5390

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[15 July 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.337
Summary:

Invitation to attend the wedding of JH's daughter Amelia.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6611

From:
William B. Clarke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 July 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.348
Summary:

Sending details of the atmosphere being affected by the new moon. Has not regularly received his astronomical notices owing to a fault in the address. News of scientific happenings in Australia.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7271

From:
Elizabeth Drummond [Jr.]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1868-7 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.452
Summary:

Has received his translation of Inferno safely, and it has been greatly admired by competent judges. Weather has been very bad. He can keep the extract from the Examiner.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel989

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[8 July 1868]
Source of text:
JHS 6.48
Summary:

Comments on son John's spectroscopic and telescopic observations, and encourages observing a particular nebula, as it has been reported as having changed shape since JH observed it in the 1830's.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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