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Herschel11045

From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 June 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.385
Summary:

Before he can exchange appointment of Willy [Herschel] he must find out what his present appointment is. Still thinks of going to St. Leonards and hopes to call on the Herschels. Would like Maria Edgeworth's last letter; misses her very much. Should cultivate Angelica.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11047

From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 November 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.386
Summary:

Mrs. Jones has lately lost a sister-in-law, which accounts for her laxness in correspondence. Will search his index for an article on the average Englishman. Tour through France and Switzerland was a great success. Feels much better for it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11062

From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.400
Summary:

Is starting for Weisbaden to take the waters in hope of curing his rheumatism. Unable to send the rose he promised Lady Herschel. Sends some sheets of his own lectures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14087

From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 June 1846]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0306.1; Reel 1087
Summary:

Wants to visit JH at Collingwood this weekend.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14088

From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 July 1848]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0307.1; Reel 1087
Summary:

Gathering mercantile statistics spoken of by John Stewart and preparing these for House of Commons.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7510

From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.27; Reel 9
Summary:

Asked [William] Empson to write to JH about 'republication.' Thanks for [Cape Results]. Invites JH to visit. Glad that JH voted for [J. G. Shaw-]Lefevre [for M.P. from Cambridge].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11036

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Jones
Date:
[17 January 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.145
Summary:

Looks forward to the possibility of a visit from RJ.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11039

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Jones
Date:
1846-10 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.295
Summary:

A long statement against a very nasty article in the Mechanics Magazine on the priority controversy surrounding the discovery of Neptune.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11046

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Jones
Date:
[13 June 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.69
Summary:

Family news, questions of son Willy's position, frost in the garden, and JH met Louis Philippe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12800

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Jones
Date:
[1840 to 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0206; Reel 1054
Summary:

Sorry that JH missed RJ at W. H. Fitton's. Offers proposal to modify property taxation procedures to yield 'taxation by payments downward' and to decrease load on poorer classes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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