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Herschel4586

From:
James Prinsep
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 February 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.72
Summary:

Miss Pattle and C. R. Prinsep, Secretary of Government Proceedings, are going to Cape of Good Hope and will bring JP's Journals of the Asiatic Society to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4201

From:
James Prinsep
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 October 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.73
Summary:

Calcutta Museum will trade an elephant skeleton to the Cape Museum for a hippopotamus, rhinoceros, or tiger. Work on ancient Indian inscriptions and at the mint leaves JP little time for meteorological work. Miss Pattle draws Cape scenes and sends them to JP.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4346

From:
James Prinsep
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 November 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.74
Summary:

Sends September 1837 Asiatic Journal. T. E. Cantor leaves for the Cape. JP asks if the Cape Museum would want an elephant or rhinoceros skeleton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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