From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Herschel
Date:
[12 August 1821]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0552; Reel 1053
Summary:
No letters from Slough. Terrible weather. Unable to explore Alps. Purchased carriage for remainder of tour. Describes journey from Paris through Jura Mountains to Geneva. Met J. A. Deleu family, M. A. Pictet, Alexandre Marcet, [Gilbert Elliot] Lord Minto, and Italian expatriates from Neapolitan revolution. Proposes itinerary through Alps, weather permitting.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project