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Herschel6252

From:
John Ball
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 January 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.13
Summary:

Is sorry he wrote his last letter on the day of the sad event. Hopes JH will use the table of heights in the Alpine volume. Comments on the accuracy of various heights given by authorities.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

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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