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From:
Thomas Parsons
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 May 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.223
Summary:

Sends a cutting from the Stroud Journal concerning JH's father, which may interest JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Parsons
Date:
[31 May 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.224 & 23.377
Summary:

Outlines the early life of his father, Sir William Herschel, and shows that the cutting received from the Stroud Journal was inaccurate. [Marked 'not sent.']

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Parsons
Date:
[2 June 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.225 (C: RS:HS 19.172b)
Summary:

Gives details of William Herschel's youth, to correct errors in TP's anecdote about WH in Stroud Journal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Thomas Parsons
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 June 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.172c
Summary:

Thanks JH for his 1862-6-2. Apologizes for misstatements TP had made [Stroud Journal, 10 May 1862] about William Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Parsons
Date:
[9 June 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.226 & 23.378
Summary:

Has just received the Stroud Journal and TP's letter. Thinks it a fair and proper thing that TP has done. His own letter had no sinister insinuation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project