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Herschel13281

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1848 to 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0536.3; Reel 1053
Summary:

JH learned from daughters that JH and MBH must appear in drawing room for birthday celebration after girls return from Ball.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13304

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1841
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0539; Reel 1053
Summary:

JH is captivated by science of photography. Has blundered onto 'Calotype leaving out [W. H. F.] Talbot's principal ingredient!!' [Note added by daughter Isabella Herschel:] Papa is in hurry. Greetings to family.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel610

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1846-9
Source of text:
JHS 1.2
Summary:

Describes how time is spent at a conference, with a large section being directed to JH's daughter Isabella and written in Latin.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel666

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1846
Source of text:
JHS 1.58
Summary:

MH and Isabella are away; JH reports on how things are at home.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel810

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[11] December 1843
Source of text:
JHS LMJF.45.1a
Summary:

Saw Charles Pritchard and his school [Clapham Grammar School] and was favorably impressed; has enrolled son William James beginning in January.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel811

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1846?]
Source of text:
JHS LMJF.45.1g
Summary:

Resolution to a problem of Peter Stewart seems to be occurring, so JH will not interfere; JH has seen a shower bath in which he is interested.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel812

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[12 September 1846]
Source of text:
JHS 3.13a
Summary:

Writing from B.A.A.S. meeting; all is going well; makes special reference to lectures of Roderick Murchison and Charles Lyell. JH honored by sitting next to Prince Albert.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel813

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1846
Source of text:
JHS 3.14c
Summary:

JH is in poor health and asks MH to obtain more pills for him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel814

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[16 September 1846]
Source of text:
JHS 3.13b
Summary:

Further about the B.A.A.S. meeting [see JH's 1846-9-12]; reports on some misunderstandings as a result of statements made by Dr. [T. R.] Robinson about JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel815

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1846-9-[9 or 16]
Source of text:
JHS 3.13c
Summary:

Tells MH about his journey to the B.A.A.S. meetings in Southampton, and comments on some of the people there, including a lady about whom JH finds his 'heart a little in danger.' George Peacock is very ill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel816

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1846]
Source of text:
JHS 3.14a
Summary:

JH talks about visits he has made in London, and about plans to return to Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel817

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[7?] May 1846
Source of text:
JHS 3.14b
Summary:

Mostly about JH's return from London. [Seems to have been written after JH's 1846-5-8.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel818

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1846]
Source of text:
JHS 3.14d
Summary:

Arrangements for JH's son William James and for travel to Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel819

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[10 September 1846]
Source of text:
JHS 3.13d
Summary:

Is very busy at the B.A.A.S. meetings; reports on some humorous incidents.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel820

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[18] September 1846
Source of text:
JHS 3.13e
Summary:

Describes a tour of ships and dockyards at Southampton, including a view of James Nasmyth's steam hammer; got the last train for London, where JH is spending a few days with E. MacKintosh before returning home.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel821

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1846-9
Source of text:
JHS 3.13f
Summary:

JH has expressed strongly his concern about P[eter Stewart]'s health; JH hopes he did not speak out too strongly.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel822

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[15 January 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 3.26a
Summary:

MH has gone for a rest to St. Leonards, and JH is expecting to go there, which will allow them both to avoid a ball invitation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel823

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[18 January 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 3.26b
Summary:

Details about JH's travel to St. Leonards to be with MH [see JH's 1845-1-15]; comments on the building of a 'Free Church' at Exeter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel824

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[11 January 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 3.24
Summary:

It is pouring rain at Collingwood; JH writes a long but reasonably temperate review of the visit of two mesmerists; JH opposed to mesmerism because he sees it as fraudulent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel825

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[12 January 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 3.25
Summary:

Has had a sleepless night and a headache after yesterday's mesmerists [see JH's 1845-1-11]; talks about the children with JH, and tells a silly joke about mesmerists.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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