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Herschel885

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[18 August 1857]
Source of text:
JHS 5.6
Summary:

The letter contains financial arrangements with son John while still in England, extensive comments on the fighting and restructuring of the colonial system in India, some matters relating to earth strata, and finally an extended discussion of the 'Cavendish experiment' [for measuring the gravitational attraction between lead balls].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel925

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[7 May 1858]
Source of text:
JHS 5.47
Summary:

The family is waiting to hear from son John; JH comments on the end of the East India Company's rule in India, and on another newspaper item.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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