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Herschel10566

From:
Henry Holland
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
28 March [1862?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.443
Summary:

Hopes JH will accept enclosed little volume.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8392

From:
Henry Holland
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
26 July [1862?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.277
Summary:

Thanks JH for mentioning HH's paper. Attributes electrical phenomena to 'a material element,' perhaps a modified form of ether, distinct from other matter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10559

From:
Henry Holland
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1 November [1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.436
Summary:

Will send copy of second edition of HH's Essays on Scientific...Subjects (1862). Received letter from HH's friend and former patient Louis Napoleon, who will send copy of Napoleon's book on Gallic campaigns of Caesar.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10558

From:
Henry Holland
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.435
Summary:

Received JH's translation of fourth book of Iliad. Will return it with comments in a few days. Attended two or three excellent lectures by JH's son. HH needs to balance mental efforts with more physical activity.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10557

From:
Henry Holland
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
2 January [1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.434
Summary:

Received manuscript of JH's translation of third book of Iliad.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel979

From:
Henry Holland
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 May 1865]
Source of text:
JHS 6.56a
Summary:

HH has nominated JH's son Alexander to fill a post become vacant by the death of Robert FitzRoy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10554

From:
Henry Holland
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
14 July [1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.431
Summary:

JH's translation of first canto of Dante's Inferno (1868) is best HH has ever seen. Thanks for JH's commendation of HH's own translations [?]. More observations of soap bubbles.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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