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Herschel12607

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
T. P. Anderson
Date:
[10 June 1861]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0031; Reel 1054
Summary:

Not aware of any changes in trust fund status of T. H. Hollier since Jan. 1860.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10585

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William J. Hooker
Date:
[21 June 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.463 & 23.332
Summary:

Found some old packets of seeds of Protea yesterday and wonders if he would like them to be sown to see if they would germinate. Comments on some of the plants in his garden. Tried some Peruvian potatoes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13266

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander Stewart Herschel
Date:
[23 June 1861]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0523; Reel 1053
Summary:

AH's college exams. Prefers that AH come home, rather than JH coming to Clapham and using Charles Pritchard's astronomy instruments. Describes 'revolving reflector' that JH designed for studying star spectra. Margaret and Duncan Stewart are coming to Clapham tomorrow for races. Many visitors at Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8583

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Walter White
Date:
[24 June 1861]
Source of text:
Columbia Univ. Library
Summary:

Asks that various papers by JH be sent along with the R.S.P.T. to four foreign locations.

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John Herschel Project
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