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From:
Sir John Bell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 January 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.54
Summary:

Herewith is the reply to his memorial. Do not inform people in England of the amount of rent paid for a piece of land near Cape Town.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Bell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 January 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.55
Summary:

Is returning the packet and would JH send the envelope to Mr. Crozier. Inform Sir John Franklin that any further letters should be sent c/o of JB's private address. Includes two short verses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir John Bell
Date:
[17 February 1838]
Source of text:
UCT JH Letters A1.4
Summary:

Presents, in response to a memorandum from JB, JH's views on such matters as the administration, staffing, and funding of the Government Free Schools at the Cape of Good Hope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Bell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 February 1838]
Source of text:
UCT JH Letters A1.5
Summary:

Thanks JH for his long and insightful memorandum of 1838-2-17 on the system of Government Free Schools at the Cape of Good Hope. Accepts many of JH's ideas and requests that JH, after returning to England, present JH's ideas to Lord Glenelg.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Bell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 December 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.56
Summary:

Since JH's departure the weather has been bad. A stone is to be erected to commemorate JH's work at the Cape. Political news of the Cape. Is anxious to know views of the educational scheme.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project