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Herschel5254

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[3 October 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.199
Summary:

His recent tours in Italy and Germany, and the people he met.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13239

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Pitt Herschel
Date:
[4 October 1824]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0517.26; Reel 1053
Summary:

News of relatives and friends in Hanover. Caroline Herschel is working on catalog of nebulae. [Letter continued 7 Oct. in Minden:] News of German scientists. Suspects that JH and H. W. M. Olbers are distantly related.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13240

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Pitt Herschel
Date:
[11 October 1824]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0517.27; Reel 1053
Summary:

Will return earlier than planned. Comments of Mrs. Moorsom's misfortune and new children born to Baldwins and Babbages. [Letter continued in Rotterdam:] Journey from Cleves [Kleve] to Rotterdam. Report of new propulsion device for sailing vessels.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4052

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[22 October 1824]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0569.3.a; Reel 1058
Summary:

Happy to be reunited with mother. JH thanks CH for his enjoyable stay in Hanover. Wishes CH well on her [catalogue of] nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9985

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Grahame
Date:
[25 October 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.320 (C: RS:HS 20.187)
Summary:

About the last part of JH's continental travels, including his visit to Caroline Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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