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Herschel934

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[25 June 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 6.4
Summary:

There has been a great disagreement between W. W.[William Whewell?] and S.[Adam Sedgwick?]. JH, together with others, has been instrumental in bringing the two back together again, at least for the time being.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel871

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1845-8
Source of text:
JHS 4.23
Summary:

Writes mostly about arrangements for meeting MH's train from London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel926

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[4 August 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 6.1
Summary:

Mostly about family activity while MH is away; comments on the review by Adam Sedgwick of [Robert Chambers's] Vestiges of a Natural History of Creation in the Edinburgh Review in which the author receives 'a reasonable currycombing.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel872

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1845-12
Source of text:
JHS 4.24
Summary:

Writes to ask MH's advice about ordering flowers for planting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel873

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1845-12
Source of text:
JHS 4.25
Summary:

A little news, including some comments about JH's health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel875

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[19 December 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 4.27
Summary:

About travel arrangements for MH's return home, along with the health of the family, and JH's progress on his latest book [Cape Results?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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