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Herschel13283

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851 to 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0536.5; Reel 1053
Summary:

No other 'letter of agents' here. MH is right about son William's camera. JH longs for Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13284

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851 to 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0536.6; Reel 1053
Summary:

Distressing train trip back to London. JH protested at Tunbridge Wells and had third class passengers removed from second class carriage. MH's medicine works well for JH. Will go to Charley Street this evening.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13286

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851 to 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0536.8; Reel 1053
Summary:

JH and daughters attended German minister C. C. J. Bunsen's dinner, met distinguished guests. Describes delicate Etruscan vases at Bunsen's. Has MH received money from [Thomas] Ayern for timber? James [C. Stewart] was in London yesterday. Mr. M [Murchison?] says that 'G. is in very bad hands,' but JH's daughters report that she was well yesterday. Encloses note from G. B. Airy, who was not impressed by [?]'s test results. Bills for [son William's] tuition at Haileybury.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13287

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851 to 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0536.9; Reel 1053
Summary:

Home remedies for JH's insomnia. Mr. Gibsone returned from Berlin and visited JH last night, causing JH to miss seeing comet again. It is not J. R. Hind's missing comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13289

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851 to 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0536.11; Reel 1053
Summary:

Describes 'First Dinner' at Billingsgate. Adjourned to [Richard] Jones's rooms on Suffolk Street for tea and herrings. Charles Trevelyan is out of town.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13292

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851 to 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0536.14; Reel 1053
Summary:

Tell Miss [Rufeneals?] that JH will take care of money owned by Miss Brandon. JH and son William will come to Collingwood for weekend. Will write to Colonial Office on behalf of [William?] Mann. Thomas Maclear will rejoice to have daughter return to Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel505

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851 or 1852-1-1]
Source of text:
JHS 1.1
Summary:

Mostly family matters, especially the education of several of their sons.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel623

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851-1855]
Source of text:
JHS 1.15
Summary:

About their son Alexander, and the striking of 60,000 medals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel937

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.60
Summary:

Mostly about JH's health and instructions about the madeira and claret JH is sending home.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel948

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.42
Summary:

As the Mint is closing for a week, JH is trying to arrange a long weekend at Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel974

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.16
Summary:

Will be home a few days later than expected as JH is involved in a court case to be heard immediately after the one he is sitting through, and which he describes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13280

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
3] January [1851
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0536.2; Reel 1053
Summary:

Received formal notice that MH will be voted to membership in Royal Institution on 3 Mar. John Barlow will reserve seats for daughters Caroline and Isabella. JH has tickets to Institution lectures. Son William's exams with W. T. Hooper [at Haileybury College] yesterday. Family finances.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13312

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[5 January 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0542.1; Reel 1053
Summary:

Describes son William's entrance exam to Haileybury College yesterday and procedure of announcing results. Assured by [H.E.I.C. director] W. H. C. Plowden that William's assignment can be changed from Madras to Bombay. W. H. Fitton delivered 'Umbrella and [Panel?]' last night. Daily News criticized JH for inaction. Promoting decimal coinage. Mint is in crisis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel669

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[5 February 1851]
Source of text:
JHS 1.61
Summary:

About the family, and the need for wine from the cellar at Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel964

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[6 April 1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.15
Summary:

Unhappy with matters at the Mint; JH talks about the activities of the children, and about his involvement with the Great Exhibition. [Most of the letter written on 1851-4-7.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13313

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0542.2; Reel 1053
Summary:

Describes JH's day at Mint and at home. Reading H. V. Regnault's 'Chemistry.' Met with Richard Grenville about 'miserably knotty affair' with Benedetto Pistrucci. Inspected [W. A.] Miller's improved assay process at R.S.L. Arranged with Sir [Charles] Fremantle to employ twenty Custom House clerks at Mint temporarily. Arranged lease of refinery to Rothschild. Too busy to join daughters and Miss Stewart for dinner and opera. Dined at Duke of Somerset's with Charles Babbage, [Holland?], and David Brewster.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel965

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[6 July 1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.14
Summary:

Of JH's activities with some of the children; about an invitation to the Mansion House ball, and of the health and activities of several friends.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel967

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851-8]
Source of text:
JHS 6.25
Summary:

About the expected death of [Richard] Jones; JH is about to leave to visit him and Mrs. Jones.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel970

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851-8]
Source of text:
JHS 6.17
Summary:

Is awaiting notice that he needs to go to see [Richard] Jones, who is very ill with a carbuncle on his neck. JH also comments on arrangements to be made related to Jones's illness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel966

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[12 August 1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.13
Summary:

It appears JH is just back from Paris, and so brings MH up to date on the health of various individuals and on JH's activities. Describes the procedure for making fused muriate of lime, and the costs of insurance and income taxes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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