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Herschel623

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851-1855]
Source of text:
JHS 1.15
Summary:

About their son Alexander, and the striking of 60,000 medals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel937

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.60
Summary:

Mostly about JH's health and instructions about the madeira and claret JH is sending home.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel948

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.42
Summary:

As the Mint is closing for a week, JH is trying to arrange a long weekend at Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel974

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.16
Summary:

Will be home a few days later than expected as JH is involved in a court case to be heard immediately after the one he is sitting through, and which he describes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13280

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
3] January [1851
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0536.2; Reel 1053
Summary:

Received formal notice that MH will be voted to membership in Royal Institution on 3 Mar. John Barlow will reserve seats for daughters Caroline and Isabella. JH has tickets to Institution lectures. Son William's exams with W. T. Hooper [at Haileybury College] yesterday. Family finances.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13312

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[5 January 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0542.1; Reel 1053
Summary:

Describes son William's entrance exam to Haileybury College yesterday and procedure of announcing results. Assured by [H.E.I.C. director] W. H. C. Plowden that William's assignment can be changed from Madras to Bombay. W. H. Fitton delivered 'Umbrella and [Panel?]' last night. Daily News criticized JH for inaction. Promoting decimal coinage. Mint is in crisis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel669

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[5 February 1851]
Source of text:
JHS 1.61
Summary:

About the family, and the need for wine from the cellar at Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel964

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[6 April 1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.15
Summary:

Unhappy with matters at the Mint; JH talks about the activities of the children, and about his involvement with the Great Exhibition. [Most of the letter written on 1851-4-7.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13313

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0542.2; Reel 1053
Summary:

Describes JH's day at Mint and at home. Reading H. V. Regnault's 'Chemistry.' Met with Richard Grenville about 'miserably knotty affair' with Benedetto Pistrucci. Inspected [W. A.] Miller's improved assay process at R.S.L. Arranged with Sir [Charles] Fremantle to employ twenty Custom House clerks at Mint temporarily. Arranged lease of refinery to Rothschild. Too busy to join daughters and Miss Stewart for dinner and opera. Dined at Duke of Somerset's with Charles Babbage, [Holland?], and David Brewster.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel965

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[6 July 1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.14
Summary:

Of JH's activities with some of the children; about an invitation to the Mansion House ball, and of the health and activities of several friends.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel967

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851-8]
Source of text:
JHS 6.25
Summary:

About the expected death of [Richard] Jones; JH is about to leave to visit him and Mrs. Jones.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel970

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851-8]
Source of text:
JHS 6.17
Summary:

Is awaiting notice that he needs to go to see [Richard] Jones, who is very ill with a carbuncle on his neck. JH also comments on arrangements to be made related to Jones's illness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel966

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[12 August 1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.13
Summary:

It appears JH is just back from Paris, and so brings MH up to date on the health of various individuals and on JH's activities. Describes the procedure for making fused muriate of lime, and the costs of insurance and income taxes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel936

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[23 August 1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.12
Summary:

Is enjoying son William's stay with JH; comments on the poetry of MH's letters as opposed to the lack of poetry in London. JH and son William are to go to dinner, but JH complains that he would rather have his Sundays in London free of engagements.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel968

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[29 August 1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.21
Summary:

Has been to see [Richard] Jones, who has undergone some 'abominable' treatment; Mrs. Jones believes Jones is recovering; JH talks about a plague of boils in England. JH comments on the activities of a little kitten, on Annibale de Gasparis having found another planet [Eunomia?], and on a strange poem being written about the Crystal Palace by a man named [?] Warren.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel969

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[31 August 1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.22
Summary:

Most of the letter is taken up in replying to MH's letters; JH talks about Charles Wheatstone's idea of 'binocular Daguerreotypes,' and about a chart of all balloon ascents, prepared in Paris, and brought to JH by a friend coming from there.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8111

From:
Elizabeth Ann Waterhouse
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1 September [1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.377
Summary:

Make JH aware that G. R. Waterhouse desires position at British Museum vacated by C. D. E. König's death. GW is trying to return quickly from Paris, but delay might suggest that GW is not interested.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel971

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[16 October 1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.18
Summary:

Son William's report from the school at Haileybury is very good; JH attended the closing of the Crystal Palace Exhibition, which 'was very stupid.' A basket of grapes from Cornwall has been sent for MH, and JH is eating them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel973

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[22 October 1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.23
Summary:

About JH's health and news of friends and relatives.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel972

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[7 November 1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.24
Summary:

Is extremely depressed at living in London, a 'howling wilderness of brick and mortar;' JH compares at some length the personality of MH and Richarda Airy; brings MH up to date on some family and acquaintance happenings, and mentions in passing that William Lassell has discovered two interior satellites of Uranus [Ariel and Umbriel].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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