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Herschel835

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[2 June 1850]
Source of text:
JHS 3.21c
Summary:

George Peacock is seriously ill; Charles Lyell urged JH to see a hippopotamus that had been brought to London; news of family and friends.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel961

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[11 June 1850]
Source of text:
JHS 6.29
Summary:

Has received an invitation from Algernon Percy and JH has accepted for MH and a few friends; JH has received a letter offering some lost spoons with JH's arms and crest. JH says this must be an attempt at a swindle as he has lost no such spoons, since they never existed. Urges some checking by MH. [Letter contains a note by MH asking someone to investigate on JH's behalf.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel962

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[14 June 1850]
Source of text:
JHS 6.28
Summary:

Great distress about a letter from Charles Pritchard to the effect that JH's son William may not be ready for the entrance examination to Haileybury [to prepare for the Indian Civil Service]. JH is considering working with William to teach him Greek.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel963

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[16 June 1850]
Source of text:
JHS 6.27
Summary:

Following another letter from Charles Pritchard [see JH's 1850-6-14], it now appears that son William's Latin is deficient; JH will work with William during William's holidays, but is concerned about interruptions, mentioning an invitation to a ball at Buckingham Palace and 'Mrs. [Julia] Cameron's Artist,' who is coming to paint JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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