From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
10 March 1848
Source of text:
MM/16/136, Royal Society
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Royal Society
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'Confidential' Insists that CL honor JH's decision regarding R.S.L. office and drop subject.
Begs CL and Edward Sabine to cancel their plan to interview JH for office [Presidency] in R.S.L. To continue will cause JH 'inexpressible pain.'
The [British Museum] board accepts, with regret, JH's resignation as a Trustee.
Asked [Charles Lyell] to communicate JH's response to ES.
Discusses ES's visit with Charles Lyell to try inducing JH to accept nomination for R.S.L. presidency. In light of JH's earlier letter, ES did not propose JH as nominee, but others regard JH's nomination as exceedingly important.