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Herschel933

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[23 June 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 6.5
Summary:

Writes at the end of a very busy day of meetings, which was capped by a meeting in the Senate House, where Roderick Murchison spoke very eloquently, and Samuel Wilberforce thanked him even more eloquently, supporting the findings of geology in so doing. In the last part of the letter marked 'Private', JH expresses concern about the conduct of 'W. W.' [William Whewell?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel934

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[25 June 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 6.4
Summary:

There has been a great disagreement between W. W.[William Whewell?] and S.[Adam Sedgwick?]. JH, together with others, has been instrumental in bringing the two back together again, at least for the time being.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel871

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1845-8
Source of text:
JHS 4.23
Summary:

Writes mostly about arrangements for meeting MH's train from London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel926

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[4 August 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 6.1
Summary:

Mostly about family activity while MH is away; comments on the review by Adam Sedgwick of [Robert Chambers's] Vestiges of a Natural History of Creation in the Edinburgh Review in which the author receives 'a reasonable currycombing.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel872

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1845-12
Source of text:
JHS 4.24
Summary:

Writes to ask MH's advice about ordering flowers for planting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel873

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1845-12
Source of text:
JHS 4.25
Summary:

A little news, including some comments about JH's health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel875

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[19 December 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 4.27
Summary:

About travel arrangements for MH's return home, along with the health of the family, and JH's progress on his latest book [Cape Results?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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