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Herschel946

From:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1845]
Source of text:
JHS 6.26
Summary:

Describes activities of MH and daughters at St. Leonards.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel831

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1845-1
Source of text:
JHS LMJF.45.1c
Summary:

About the health of Elizabeth Baily, and carpet advice from Miss Sheepshanks.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel834

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1845?]
Source of text:
JHS 3.20
Summary:

Met John Franklin, who is to lead a polar expedition; JH makes disparaging comments about mesmerists, such as W. E. Parry; mentions having seen some other prominent men.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel944

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1845]
Source of text:
JHS 6.19
Summary:

Is cooling his heels in London waiting for George Peacock and others to commit themselves to meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel945

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1845]
Source of text:
JHS 6.20
Summary:

Brings MH up to date on happenings at home; JH hopes to get away to join MH at St. Leonards.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel954

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1845?-1?]
Source of text:
JHS 6.36
Summary:

Asks to have carriage sent to fetch JH, as he is trying to get home in a hurry. JH has to go to a mesmeric exhibition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel824

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[11 January 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 3.24
Summary:

It is pouring rain at Collingwood; JH writes a long but reasonably temperate review of the visit of two mesmerists; JH opposed to mesmerism because he sees it as fraudulent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel825

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[12 January 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 3.25
Summary:

Has had a sleepless night and a headache after yesterday's mesmerists [see JH's 1845-1-11]; talks about the children with JH, and tells a silly joke about mesmerists.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel822

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[15 January 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 3.26a
Summary:

MH has gone for a rest to St. Leonards, and JH is expecting to go there, which will allow them both to avoid a ball invitation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel823

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[18 January 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 3.26b
Summary:

Details about JH's travel to St. Leonards to be with MH [see JH's 1845-1-15]; comments on the building of a 'Free Church' at Exeter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel868

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[31 January 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 4.20
Summary:

Describes how JH arranged for an opening [in the Indian Civil Service] for JH's son William James at the time when he will be the proper age [see JH's 1845-1-31].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel869

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[31 January 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 4.21
Summary:

Speaks of JH's visits on the previous day; later this day, JH is to visit Mr. Plowden about a position for son William James.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel935

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 6.11
Summary:

Comments about engaging a gardener, concerns about Peter Stewart, and waiting for council and committee meetings [of the R.S.L.?]. The Physical Committee meeting was deferred because of a transit of Mercury.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel833

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[13 May 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 3.21a
Summary:

News about JH's son William James, JH's doings, and JH misses MH and Collingwood very much.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel847

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1845-5-13 or earlier
Source of text:
JHS 3.21b
Summary:

Comments about spending time with JH's son William James; then describes dinner at the Archbishop's palace.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel929

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[17 June 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 6.8
Summary:

Has arrived safely in Cambridge, and explains arrangements for MH to come some days later.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel930

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[18 June 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 6.7
Summary:

The meetings of the B.A.A.S. council have gone well so far; JH sends more details on travel arrangements for MH [see JH's 1845-6-17].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel931

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[19 June 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 6.10 (C: TxU:H/L-0540.1; Reel 1053)
Summary:

The weather is great in Cambridge for B.A.A.S. meeting; JH was at a small dinner party given by William Whewell, where the talk was mostly of architecture. JH refers to a battle in the Section A meetings between David Brewster and G. B. Airy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel932

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[21 June 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 6.6
Summary:

The B.A.A.S. meetings are continuing, and JH has had an opportunity to talk to Charles Pritchard, who feels that their son William is doing very well at Pritchard's school; more about MH's travel arrangements [see JH's 1845-6-18].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel927

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[22 June 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 6.2 (C: TxU:H/L-0540.2; Reel 1053)
Summary:

At the B.A.A.S. meeting, JH spoke and was thanked by the most eloquent speaker he has ever heard, an American minister by the name of Everett. Everett is 'worthy of a much better country.' JH has also been busy in the magnetic committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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