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Herschel14670

From:
Mary Pitt Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 October 1824]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0623.15; Reel 1086
Summary:

Received JH's letter from Munich. Arrangements for getting JH's belongings through Customs. Will meet JH in London. Mr. Pitt is unable to paint telescope tube due to foul weather. Scandal of Mr. White's will. Recent deaths.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13239

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Pitt Herschel
Date:
[4 October 1824]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0517.26; Reel 1053
Summary:

News of relatives and friends in Hanover. Caroline Herschel is working on catalog of nebulae. [Letter continued 7 Oct. in Minden:] News of German scientists. Suspects that JH and H. W. M. Olbers are distantly related.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14671

From:
Mary Pitt Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 October 1824]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0623.16; Reel 1086
Summary:

Painting of telescope begun. Thomas Baldwin Jr.'s wife soon to give birth. Charles Babbage reported being robbed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13240

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Pitt Herschel
Date:
[11 October 1824]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0517.27; Reel 1053
Summary:

Will return earlier than planned. Comments of Mrs. Moorsom's misfortune and new children born to Baldwins and Babbages. [Letter continued in Rotterdam:] Journey from Cleves [Kleve] to Rotterdam. Report of new propulsion device for sailing vessels.

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John Herschel Project
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