From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adam Sedgwick
Date:
[25 April 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.440
Summary:
Says the family will arrive at Norwich on 16 or 17 May.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Says the family will arrive at Norwich on 16 or 17 May.
About authorship of an encyclopedia article, meeting arrangements, and the mathematical cleverness of his son William.
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Extract of letter to Miss Henslow from JDH. JDH had been waiting for three days at foot of mountains for baggage to arrive before going on to Darjeeling. Baggage secured he describes the onward steep ascent & landscape of fog & forests. Detained at Punkabarrie [Pankhabari] he botanised amongst the rich flora but was plagued by persistent leeches. [Pankhabari]. Vegetation changes from palmy groves at the mountain base to oak & Rhododendron forests with violets, Geraniums, yellow raspberries & red brambles. Night arrival at Pacheem, which is horrible and desolate. Describes dilapidated Swiss style bungalow he stayed in & it's Hindu housekeeper. Batch of letters arrived from Calcutta [Kolkata] enclosing all those from Jan from England. JDH must write to Miss Henslow’s father [John Stevens Henslow] about complicated subject of cultivation in the Himalaya. Wants to tell him also of a Paris found there which has a varying number of flower parts, a subject they once discussed in connection with P. quadrifolia. It is now spring in India & it reminds JDH of an English spring. The early flowers are violets, Paris, Convallaria. The climate of the place is desolate but it is laden with botanical treasures.
Thinks Herschel is getting on very well with his mathematics. Boys learn mathematics at a much earlier age now. Will have testimonials ready at Barclays if he will name the day. Will bring Cape newspapers to the Society.
Andrew Graham has found another planet [Metis]. Gives readings made with the meridian circle of latest observations. Returns to Ireland soon.
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