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From:
John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
15 Jul 1826
Source of text:
MSH 3 / 299, Dep. c. 370, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
From:
William Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
17 Jul 1826
Source of text:
HS 16.383, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
From:
William Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 July 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.383
Summary:

Accepts dinner invitation. Hopes no emergencies arise that would prevent their visit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
2 Aug 1826
Source of text:
HS 16.384, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
From:
William Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 August 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.384
Summary:

If possible, send a magnetic needle and the prescription for mixing chrome green paint for Mrs. Somerville. Enjoyed visiting JH's mother.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
4 Aug 1826
Source of text:
HS 16.385, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
[4 August 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.385 (C: RS:HS 20.236)
Summary:

Sends directions for chrome solution and the magnetic apparatus and instructions for its use, as requested [in WS's 1826-8-2]. Discusses experiments with magnets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
7 Oct 1829
Source of text:
HS 16.386, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
[7 October 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.386
Summary:

Invites the Somervilles to dinner the following week.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
23 Feb 1830
Source of text:
HS 16.387, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
From:
William Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 February 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.387
Summary:

Thanks JH for attention to Mrs. Somerville's work [Mechanism of the Heavens]. Please send any part of the work that he has finished.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
23 Mar 1830
Source of text:
HS 16.388, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
From:
William Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 March 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.388
Summary:

Mrs. Somerville cannot decide what to call her book [Mechanism of the Heavens]. Please advise so publishing can commence.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
23 Mar 1831
Source of text:
HS 16.388, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
From:
William Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
7 Jul 1831
Source of text:
HS 16.389, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
From:
William Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 July 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.389
Summary:

Sir James Mackintosh wishes to meet JH. Invites the Herschels to a dinner party for this purpose.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
16 Jul 1831
Source of text:
HS 16.390, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
From:
William Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 July 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.390
Summary:

Fears JH did not receive dinner invitation because he has not replied. Hopes he will be able to come.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
29 Jul 1831
Source of text:
HS 16.391, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
[29 July 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.391
Summary:

JH was in Isle of Wight and did not receive dinner invitation. Apologizes for not coming. Asks when Mrs. Somerville's book [Mechanism of the Heavens] will be published.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project