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From:
Elizabeth Drummond [Jr.]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 April 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.449
Summary:

A friend of hers is writing a memoir of her brother Thomas Drummond, and would be glad for a few minutes conversation with JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Elizabeth Drummond [Jr.]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 April 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.450
Summary:

Would like a copy of JH's letter that he wrote many years ago in support of an invention by her brother.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth Drummond [Jr.]
Date:
[2 November 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.159 (C: RS:HS 24.209)
Summary:

JH is 'shaky & feeble.' Pleased with biography of ED's brother Thomas. JH's son John and bride departed today for India. Deaths of JH's contemporaries. Describes Constance Herschel's whooping cough.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Elizabeth Drummond [Jr.]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1868-7 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.452
Summary:

Has received his translation of Inferno safely, and it has been greatly admired by competent judges. Weather has been very bad. He can keep the extract from the Examiner.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Elizabeth Drummond [Jr.]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.451
Summary:

Sends an extract from the Examiner. Would be pleased if he would acknowledge it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project