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Herschel739

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Emilia Stewart
Date:
[28 November 1828]
Source of text:
JHS 2.23
Summary:

Writes to offer to convey a friend of the Stewart family to their house, offers to join with Margaret Stewart to make music for Isabella, and sends some more prints and an illustrated Milton for Isabella's amusement.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4378

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[28 November 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.32
Summary:

John Lee donation pleases JH; concerned over who to appoint to take charge of the instrument. Asks WS to write account of aurora sighting for a scientific journal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel742

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Emilia Stewart
Date:
[4 December 1828]
Source of text:
JHS 2.24
Summary:

Writes to initiate JH's suit for the hand of Margaret Stewart, and place his cause before ES. Enclosed is a letter to Margaret [see JH's 1828-12-4 to Margaret Stewart] and also a letter from James Grahame to ES.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel743

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Stewart
Date:
[4 December 1828]
Source of text:
JHS 2.25
Summary:

JH declares his undying love for MS. [Letter very correctly sent through MS's mother; see JH's 1828-12-4 to Emilia Stewart].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel747

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Emilia Stewart
Date:
[5 December 1828]
Source of text:
JHS 2.28
Summary:

A note of thanks for the ambassadorial services performed by ES. Enclosed is a letter to Margaret Stewart [see JH's 1828-12-5].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel746

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Stewart
Date:
1828-12-5 or later
Source of text:
JHS 2.17
Summary:

Informs MS that JH will probably be arriving late as the sudden death of a friend's sister may delay him; includes many expressions of JH's affection for MS.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel748

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Stewart
Date:
[5 December 1828]
Source of text:
JHS 2.29
Summary:

A letter of thanks for M[H]'s hopeful letter [see M[H]'s 1828-12-5] in response to JH's declaration of love.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3290

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[5 December 1828]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:30
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of papers sent by WH for Astronomical Society and R.S.L. and will deliver them, but currently has not time to say more. Looks forward to enrollment of WH's name among members at next Astronomical Society meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel605

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[7 December 1828]
Source of text:
RGO 6.803.73
Summary:

Has prepared a paper on the doctrine of sound; expects to be up to spend several days with GA at the Cambridge Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13249

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Pitt Herschel
Date:
[7 December 1828]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0520.1; Reel 1053
Summary:

JH's love for Margaret Stewart. Financial plans for future. Isabella Stewart is still ill. Burn this letter. P.S.: Do not burn it. JH may want to read it in later years. Mrs. Stewart gave JH her husband's journal recording Margaret's sixth year. Regards from James Grahame to MPH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3751

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[9 December 1828]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0573.4; Reel 1058
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of CH's diary. JH apologizes for mishandling one aspect of the awarding of the Astronomical Society's Gold Medal to CH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13250

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Pitt Herschel
Date:
[15 December 1828]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0520.2; Reel 1053
Summary:

Enamored of Margaret Stewart. Orders MH to secrecy about JH's engagement. Praises fiancée's musical talent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel741

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Stewart
Date:
[24 December 1828]
Source of text:
JHS 2.18
Summary:

A love letter on Christmas Eve from JH, at home with his mother, to his 'attached,' MS; comments about their mutual friend, James Grahame.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12185

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Eilhard Mitscherlich
Date:
[29 December 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.43 & 21.33
Summary:

EM has just missed being awarded a Royal Medal; it was given to W. H. Wollaston. Thinks it advisable for EM to draw up a brief resume of his own scientific discoveries.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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