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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richarda Airy
Date:
[22 February 1841]
Source of text:
JHS 2.6
Summary:

Writes to announce the birth of daughter Amelia, and to assure RA that both JH's wife, Margaret, and new daughter are doing well.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Richarda Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 November 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.312
Summary:

G. B. Airy will be happy to receive JH tomorrow.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richarda Airy
Date:
[14 September 1852]
Source of text:
JHS 2.9
Summary:

Reports significant improvement in Margaret's [JH's wife] health, after a long period of illness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richarda Airy
Date:
[3 October 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 2.10
Summary:

Making arrangements to send two of JH's sons to Greenwich, so that G. B. Airy can take them to Woolwich [Arsenal] to watch mortar practice.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richarda Airy
Date:
[3 June 1863]
Source of text:
JHS 2,8
Summary:

Passes on recent reports of good news that daughter Caroline is improving, and that JH's wife, Margaret, survived the journey well. [Margaret went to Dublin to be with Caroline when she became very ill at the birth of her daughter Kathleen.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richarda Airy
Date:
[12 April 1864]
Source of text:
JHS 2.11
Summary:

Sends congratulations on the Airy's daughter Hilda's engagement to Edward J. Routh; also thanks for the congratulations sent to JH's son William James on his engagement to Emma Hardcastle.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project