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Herschel720

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander Stewart Herschel
Date:
[7 January 1860]
Source of text:
JHS 1.113
Summary:

A letter of great sadness: someone is at death's door; not much hope is held out. [This letter may refer to the imminent death of daughter Margaret Louisa, because of its reference to poor Reginald, which was the name of MLH's husband].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel721

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander Stewart Herschel
Date:
6 [June] 1860
Source of text:
JHS 1.114
Summary:

Mostly taken up with JH advising AH about changing his course of studies at Cambridge, together with some family news from home.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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