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From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 January 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.349
Summary:

About JG's book publisher. Requests support in the application of Granville Sharp Pattison for a professorship at London University [letter completed 1827-1-25].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.350
Summary:

About JH's mother, and the behavior of Charles Babbage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.352
Summary:

More about Charles Babbage [see JH's 1827-2-11]; requests JH's assistance to gain entry to the British Museum library.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 February 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.353 (C: RS:HS 20.250)
Summary:

About the state of JG's health, and his feelings about slavery.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.354
Summary:

About reviews of JG's book, and of a painting of Galileo that JG saw.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.355
Summary:

Of JH's health, of JG's daughter Matilda, and the people he has met in Dawlish.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 May 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.356
Summary:

A silly imaginary dialogue among JH's servants, and about JG's travels in Devonshire.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 July 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.357
Summary:

Family news, and marriage prospects for JG and JH [letter completed 1827-8-15 at Dawlish].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 August 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.358
Summary:

Trivia about life in Dawlish [letter completed 1827-8-31].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 October 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.359
Summary:

Looking for winter lodgings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 October 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.360
Summary:

Has taken lodgings at 5 Kensington Square, and now needs introductions to friends of the Herschels in the area [letter completed 1827-10-8].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1827-11-5 or earlier
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.361
Summary:

Arrangements about meeting JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project