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Herschel8978

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Grant
Date:
[1836-4]
Source of text:
UCT JH Letters A1.2
Summary:

Following up on an earlier communication, JH expresses to CG (Lord Glenelg) his views on a variety of areas, e.g., curriculum, discipline, administration, and methods of teaching for the Government Free Schools at the Cape of Good Hope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3926

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[2 April 1836]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Arranges to have tea with TM tomorrow at the Royal Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12117

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
21] April [1836
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.205
Summary:

Sends observations of several more standard stars, and of the comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13007

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Calder Stewart
Date:
[24] April 1836
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0420; Reel 1055
Summary:

Advice on how best to survive business world of Canton. [Letter continues from Hout Bay:] Family finances. [Letter continues 9 May at Feldhausen:] Asks help in developing JH's 'Phonetic Alphabet' of Chinese language. Considers writing book for Chinese. Comments on Chinese literature and culture. JH has changed shipping agents in Cape Town. Poem by JH.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel6524

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Joshua Cooper
Date:
[28 April 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.202
Summary:

About observations of Halley's Comet. [In postscript dated 1836-5-3], describes further observations of the comet.

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