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SOMERVILLE235

From:
William Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
23 Feb 1830
Source of text:
HS 16.387, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2695

From:
William Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 February 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.387
Summary:

Thanks JH for attention to Mrs. Somerville's work [Mechanism of the Heavens]. Please send any part of the work that he has finished.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE236

From:
William Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
23 Mar 1830
Source of text:
HS 16.388, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2696

From:
William Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 March 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.388
Summary:

Mrs. Somerville cannot decide what to call her book [Mechanism of the Heavens]. Please advise so publishing can commence.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE495

From:
William Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
23 Mar 1831
Source of text:
HS 16.388, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE250

From:
William Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
7 Jul 1831
Source of text:
HS 16.389, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2697

From:
William Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 July 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.389
Summary:

Sir James Mackintosh wishes to meet JH. Invites the Herschels to a dinner party for this purpose.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE251

From:
William Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
16 Jul 1831
Source of text:
HS 16.390, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2698

From:
William Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 July 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.390
Summary:

Fears JH did not receive dinner invitation because he has not replied. Hopes he will be able to come.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE253

From:
William Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
14 Sep 1831
Source of text:
HS 16.392, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2700

From:
William Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 September 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.392
Summary:

Brought a copy of Mrs. Somerville's book [Mechanism of the Heavens] to Chancellor [Henry Brougham]. Wants JH to review it for the Quarterly Review. The Chancellor wishes to know if JH would like to be knighted.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE255

From:
William Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
25 Sep 1831?
Source of text:
HS 16.411, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2718

From:
William Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
25 September [1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.411
Summary:

Invites Herschels to dinner at Mrs. Turno's. Wishes to take a look at sky when JH gets home.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE256

From:
William Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
27 Sep 1831
Source of text:
HS 16.394, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2702

From:
William Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 September 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.394
Summary:

Received word from the Chancellor [Henry Brougham] that he mentioned knighting JH to King [William IV]. If JH does not want this honor, he should write the Chancellor immediately.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE257

From:
William Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
29 Sep 1831
Source of text:
HS 16.395, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2703

From:
William Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 September 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.395
Summary:

Says JH virtually has no choice concerning accepting knighthood, because it is the will of the Chancellor [Henry Brougham] and King [William IV]. Urges JH to acquiesce for the benefit of science.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE260

From:
William Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
26 Nov 1831
Source of text:
HS 16.399, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2706

From:
William Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 November 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.399
Summary:

Sir James Macken wishes the Herschels to come to dinner. Hopes they will attend.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE274

From:
William Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
28 Jul 1837
Source of text:
HS 16.405, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
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