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SOMERVILLE277

From:
John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
1 Dec 1843
Source of text:
HS 2.304, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel5357

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.304
Summary:

Has had visitors which accounts for the delay in answering letter. Thanks for memoir additions. Is sending paper dealing with use of CB's work. Somervilles are still in Rome. Is glad to hear good news of his mother.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3629

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[1 December 1843]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:227
Summary:

Has been delayed in congratulating WH on pension by a delightful visit from Maria Edgeworth. Praises highly verses sent by WH's sister to Lady Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3628

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
2] December? [1843
Source of text:
TCD 1493:1391
Summary:

Highly recommends a [William H.] Harvey (formerly Government Treasurer at the Cape) for the professorship of botany at Dublin.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1864

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[William Henry Harvey]
Date:
[8 December 1843]
Source of text:
WT 69294.5
Summary:

Is glad to have been put in touch with WH again. Supports WH for the Professorship of Botany in Dublin. Reminisces about the good times at the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8774

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William J. Hooker
Date:
[8 December 1843]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens
Summary:

[Responding to WH's 1843-12-6], JH has written to [William H.] Harvey and, in support of Harvey, to William R. Hamilton at Trinity College, Dublin. Thanks for invitation to visit Kew Gardens.

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

Herschel3774

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[13 December 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0588.17 & Extract 3pp TxU:H/L-0588.20; Reel 1058
Summary:

Assures CH that he has preserved everything that she ever wrote to JH or that he found in William Herschel's library.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6139

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[14 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.265 (C: RS:HS 25.8.61)
Summary:

Further regarding the revision of the constellations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8775

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William J. Hooker
Date:
[14 December 1843]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens
Summary:

Discusses his success in growing in England various flowers JH brought back from the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5359

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[20 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.306
Summary:

Requests advice on the setting up of a sick benefit society. Remarks on some of CB's queries.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1076

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
N. Spahr
Date:
[27 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.20
Summary:

A letter of even greater urgency about the very serious state of health of Madame Gerlach, the aunt of NS [see JH's 1843-10-20]. Madame Gerlach is living with the Herschels [as tutor? or governess?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1077

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
N. Spahr
Date:
[31 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.21
Summary:

As JH has not heard from NS, he has arranged for Madame Gerlach to stay with Mrs. Mason, now living in part of JH's former residence at Slough. But under no circumstances can Madame Gerlach return to her duties with JH's family.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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