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From:
E. Willes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.253
Summary:

Father died. Consoles JH on loss of Mrs. Beckwith. Will always remember kindness shown by Herschel family when EW was attending Eton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
E. Willes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.254
Summary:

Invites JH, his mother, and cousin to visit EW anytime.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
E. Willes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 February 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.255
Summary:

Compares hotels in Leamington. Recommends Regent for JH's friends. EW will soon visit JH and invalid Lady Mary Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
E. Willes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 October 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.256
Summary:

Found house and 60 acres near Worcester. Needs to know soon if JH is interested. Asks about copper mines on Orange River described by J. E. Alexander [An Expedition of Discovery into the Interior of Africa...(1831)]. Believes missionaries may help Negroes there.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
E. Willes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 November 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.257
Summary:

Sending missionary to Cape of Good Hope in ten days to investigate mines and Christianize inhabitants of Namaqualand. Does JH or Margaret Herschel have letters or messages to be taken? Lady [Byron?] wants to meet JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
E. Willes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.259
Summary:

EW and wife plan trip to Eton soon to see sons. Hope to visit Herschels in Slough then. Despairs of Africa venture. Received details from JH's agent at the Cape of Good Hope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
E. Willes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.258
Summary:

Recalls hospitality at Slough during EW's Eton days. Sets date to visit JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
E. Willes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 December 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.260
Summary:

Still invalid. Offers to be godfather for JH's new child [Maria]. When does JH plan to move from Slough?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
E. Willes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.261
Summary:

Newspaper noted Caroline Herschel's 93rd birthday. Requests copy of William Herschel's portrait. Gives address of London relative, Charles Stonhouse, who can copy it. Would JH sit for portrait there also? What did JH decide about 'our comet'?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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