Arranged for Maggie Maclear to be met after her arrival in England and for her trip back to Cape Town.
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Arranged for Maggie Maclear to be met after her arrival in England and for her trip back to Cape Town.
Maggie Maclear returned to Cape Town after attempting to run away to England. Herschel family instrumental in her safe return.
Would like an introduction to JH so that RM can send him the final proofs of a book he has been working at, which has been returned unopened from the Institut de France.
Enclosed is from Mr. Moffat, son of the missionary. Thanks for the essay on Meteorology. The Cape Meteorological Observations for 1841-7 were printed under the direction of Edward Sabine. The mss. for the later series are in possession of Robert FitzRoy, who is trying to find the means to print them. Serious gales at the Cape. Vessel wrecked on Sunday night attempting to enter Table Bay.