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Herschel784

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[20 May 1833]
Source of text:
JHS.HCEJ.523
Summary:

It appears that Peter Stewart, MH's brother, is fighting some kind of battle, the outcome of which will affect the whole family. JH wants to help and offers £5000 through MH to Peter. JH has just completed writing his Treatise Astr.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel785

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[30] May 1833
Source of text:
JHS.HCEJ.524
Summary:

JH is 'immersed in my nebulae . . .working day and night for dear life'; also found another double star. Urges MH to come to Slough with her mother and brothers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel794

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1833-[6]
Source of text:
JHS.HCEJ.525
Summary:

Is pressed by work, but will come to London if needed; domestic matters brought up to date.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel790

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1833]
Source of text:
JHS.HCEJ.526b
Summary:

Reports on hysterical fit by one of the young servants, and comments on the appropriateness of recommending employment elsewhere for another servant (a request for a recommendation is enclosed). JH alludes to some matter troubling his relationship with MH; Thomas Maclear is about to leave for the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel791

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[26 September 1833]
Source of text:
JHS.HCEJ.527
Summary:

Painful reflections on the problem troubling the relationship between JH and MH [see JH's 1833-9-25], namely, money, and how it is spent; JH offers some advice with much love.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel793

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[27] September 1833
Source of text:
JHS.HCEJ.526c
Summary:

Mostly about what to pack where; JH concludes with a loving apology for what he said and wrote [see JH's 1833-9-26]; question about re-arranged sitting for JH with H. W. Pickersgill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel792

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1833-9-28 or later
Source of text:
JHS.HCEJ.526a
Summary:

Packing and domestic arrangements related to Cape voyage preparations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel787

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1833]
Source of text:
JHS.HCEJ.528
Summary:

More about packing and domestic arrangements [see JH's 1833-9-28 or later]; JH asks MH to write to James South to thank him for forwarding a packet to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel788

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[28 October 1833]
Source of text:
JHS.HCEJ.529
Summary:

Still further to packing and domestic arrangements [see JH's 1833-10-26], which seem to be more frenetic and nearing finality.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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