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From:
John Hymers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 July 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.222
Summary:

Has placed Mr. Yorke's room at JH's disposal; gives times of meals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Maria Edgeworth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 July 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.29
Summary:

Sending a volume of poetry by D. P. Starkey and would like JH's views on its merits. Is recovering slowly from an illness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Richard Sheepshanks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 July 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.70
Summary:

People do not consider JH vain. If JH wants to give his [portrait of JH; see JH's 1847-7-1] to people, this would not be considered vanity on his part. Gives impressions of U. J. J. Leverrier after meeting him at the Royal Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project