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SOMERVILLE252

From:
John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
29 Jul 1831
Source of text:
HS 16.391, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2699

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
[29 July 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.391
Summary:

JH was in Isle of Wight and did not receive dinner invitation. Apologizes for not coming. Asks when Mrs. Somerville's book [Mechanism of the Heavens] will be published.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE254

From:
John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
16 Sep 1831
Source of text:
HS 16.393, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2701

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
[16 September 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.393 (ACCS: RS:HS 25.2.20)
Summary:

Discusses feelings about offer of knighthood. Is ambivalent. Praises the Chancellor's [Henry Brougham's] interest in science.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE258

From:
John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
30 Sep 1831
Source of text:
HS 16.396, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2704

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
[30 September 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.396 (draft: RS:HS 16.397; C: RS:HS 21.89)
Summary:

Will not oppose the the wishes of the Chancellor [Henry Brougham] concerning JH being knighted, especially if this might benefit science. Will visit Chancellor to thank him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE259

From:
John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
4 Oct 1831
Source of text:
HS 16.398, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2705

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
[4 October 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.398 (C: RS:HS 21.90)
Summary:

Has written the Chancellor [Henry Brougham] to accept the knighthood offered him. Sent observations from Monte Rosa to Lord Minto. Thanks WS for his help with the Chancellor.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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