From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Isabella Herschel
Date:
[21 October 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0527; Reel 1053
Summary:
Strong desire for letters. Misses family. Emptiness of 'civilized' life. Encourages IH's expression of feminine feelings. Concern about Napoleon III, England's national debt, and America's 'vain school-boy-ism.'
Contributor:
John Herschel Project