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Herschel6293

From:
George Bentley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 September 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.54
Summary:

Would like the opportunity of publishing a work for him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6294

From:
George Bentley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 September 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.55
Summary:

Is grateful for his suggestions. Would he have leisure to edit a new edition of the letters?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7122

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 September 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.337
Summary:

Is he thinking of letting Francis Baily's house at Tavistock Place as he knows someone who is desirous of renting it. Was able to walk two miles at a quick pace yesterday. Rest of his family are at the seaside.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7123

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[4 September 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.307
Summary:

Selling house [in London]; comments on H. S. Boase's writing on annuities.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7124

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 September 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.338
Summary:

Knew he would get a speedy answer. Quick, the Bristol bookseller, has sent him an edition of Francis Walkingame's Arithmetic. Thinks JH is right to sell Francis Baily's house. G. B. Libri may wish to buy. His puns are unavoidable. Hopes JH will have his house valued.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7125

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 September 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.339
Summary:

Thanks for the newspaper cutting repudiating his wisdom on weather matters. Has had erroneous charges laid at his own door. What arms has he taken?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7126

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 September 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.340
Summary:

Sending a moral song. Sent one to W. H. Smyth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7127

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 September 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.341
Summary:

Can JH come in on Sunday evening? Where do the authors of drinking songs get their facts?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7315

From:
James Dimmock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 September 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.494
Summary:

Thanks for his letter, but regrets he should have misconstrued the reason for his suggestions. Has no commercial motives.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8171

From:
James Wylde
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 September 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.438
Summary:

As editor for Griffin & Co., JW encloses that portion of book on 'Cont[emporary] Biography' that relates to JH. Asks JH for alterations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel883

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[11 September 1860]
Source of text:
JHS 5.4
Summary:

Begins with a discussion of the probability of error in a series of measurements and comments on astronomical observations including the observation of a comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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