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Herschel6214

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 September 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.334
Summary:

Has found a cheap passage for Thomas Maclear. Has JH anything that Maclear can do for him?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6215

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.335
Summary:

Will be pleased to distribute his papers. Has he made any arrangements for forwarding of his letters? If not, can he do this for him?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6522

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 September 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.278
Summary:

Would like to know where he can obtain JH's observations on double stars. His own recent observations of planets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel790

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1833]
Source of text:
JHS.HCEJ.526b
Summary:

Reports on hysterical fit by one of the young servants, and comments on the appropriateness of recommending employment elsewhere for another servant (a request for a recommendation is enclosed). JH alludes to some matter troubling his relationship with MH; Thomas Maclear is about to leave for the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel791

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[26 September 1833]
Source of text:
JHS.HCEJ.527
Summary:

Painful reflections on the problem troubling the relationship between JH and MH [see JH's 1833-9-25], namely, money, and how it is spent; JH offers some advice with much love.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel792

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1833-9-28 or later
Source of text:
JHS.HCEJ.526a
Summary:

Packing and domestic arrangements related to Cape voyage preparations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel793

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[27] September 1833
Source of text:
JHS.HCEJ.526c
Summary:

Mostly about what to pack where; JH concludes with a loving apology for what he said and wrote [see JH's 1833-9-26]; question about re-arranged sitting for JH with H. W. Pickersgill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8132

From:
J[ames] William White
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 September 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.399
Summary:

Reports death of JW's aunt Susan on Friday [13 Sept.].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9335

From:
Johann Franz Encke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 September 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.89
Summary:

Has been informed that JH will be going to the Cape. Comments on JH's information on double stars, and on a passage in one of his memoirs. Regarding JH's Prelim Discourse. Work of Fearon Fallows and Thomas Henderson at the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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