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Herschel2710

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
[3 November 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.403
Summary:

Regrets he will not get to visit Chelsea before departing for the Cape of Good Hope. Sends regards to family.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE270

From:
John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
17 Jul 1835
Source of text:
HS 16.404, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE271

From:
John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
17 Jul 1835
Source of text:
HS 19.71, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2711

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
[17 July 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.404 (C: RS:HS 21.181)
Summary:

Glad the government has recognized Mrs. Somerville's work. Discusses the hostility toward natives at the Cape and criticizes actions of colonists. Astronomical observing conditions at Cape are very good.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8266

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
[17 July 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.71
Summary:

Kaffirs dispossessed by colonists. Condemns 'Colonial insolence.' Editor John Fairbairn, detested by colonists, exposed this in South African Commercial Advertiser.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE294

From:
John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
6 Mar 1848
Source of text:
HS 16.406, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2713

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
[6 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.406 (C: RS:HS 23.16)
Summary:

Thanks WS for W. H. Wollaston's crystal models and other gifts. Comments on the 'strange and exciting events' that are in progress in political affairs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE296

From:
John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
26 Mar 1848
Source of text:
HS 16.408, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2715

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
[26 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.408 (C: RS:HS 23.19)
Summary:

Will use rock salt to study heat spots. Discusses views of [Macedonio] Melloni regarding solar heat. If England can avoid the mistakes of her neighbors, she will enjoy a great triumph.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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