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SOMERVILLE301

From:
John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
2 Mar 1851
Source of text:
HS 16.356, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2665

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
[2 March 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.356 (C: RS:HS 23.99)
Summary:

JH's new position [Master of Mint] took him by surprise. People seem 'wild' over renewed agitation of Papal aggression issue. Describes the discovery of Saturn's new ring.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE302

From:
John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
10 Apr 1851
Source of text:
HS 19.183, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel8379

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
[10 April 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.183
Summary:

Poem, entitled 'Intelligence,' celebrating creation of mankind.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE303

From:
John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
30 May 1853
Source of text:
HS 16.357, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2666

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
[30 May 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.357 (C: RS:HS 23.134)
Summary:

The year has been peaceful for the Herschels and JH is doing little scientific work. Discusses the 'delusion' about 'turning tables,' which JH finds ridiculous.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE308

From:
John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
20 Jan 1858
Source of text:
HS 16.360, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2669

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
[20 January 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.360 (C: RS:HS 23.217)
Summary:

Feeling better, but writing still painful. Writing articles on meteorology and geology for Encyclopaedia Britannica. May use information from her Physical Geography.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE309

From:
John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
28 Feb 1858
Source of text:
HS 16.361, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2670

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
[28 February 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.361 (C: RS:HS 23.224)
Summary:

Lists facts from various astronomical catalogues, such as the number of fixed, double, and binary stars. Discusses parallax. Thanks her for second edition of Physical Geography.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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