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Herschel14694

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1829 to 1848]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0672; Reel 1084
Summary:

Encloses notes from years of breakfast conversations with CH's brother William Herschel. Asks JH 'to take the burden of the [Zemata?] M.S. Secretaryship of [sic] my shoulders.' Recalls that JH did the same for 'Mr. Pickering some years ago.' Wishes JH and Margaret a happy new year. CH's notebook [79pp in English] including: necrology of astronomers and mathematicians; notes on plane and spherical geometry; star observations; various tables regarding measurement conversion, planetary systems, geography, and algebra.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel3824

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 March 1829]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Congratulates JH on his marriage to Margaret Brodie Stewart.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3825

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 March 1829]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Sending a portrait of herself; CH comments that receiving word of JH's marriage made her look 'a dozen years younger all at once.'

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John Herschel Project
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