| RefNo | HSF/2/3/40 |
| Previous numbers | 600/31/132 and 600/31/133 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from John Herschel, Hingolee [Hingoli], to 'My dear love' [Mary Cornwallis Herschel] |
| Creator | Herschel; John (1837-1921); British army officer and astronomer |
| Date | 30 March 1872 |
| Description | He has to plead self-indulgence in dozing yesterday while the post was to go. He received her letter of 18 March, which had been left in the postbag and he only found it that evening. Herschel's camp left last night but he stayed, but will ride out to place two-thirds of the way to Bassim. Hingoli has been hospitable and he has seen most people there. He has been put up by Lieutenant Cambier of the Artillery and he lunched with Dr and Mrs Reed yesterday, giving an account of other social engagements and the place itself. Water is scarce. He notes a headache, a game of billiards. Herschel believes that Hingolee is the burial place of 'old Lambton' [William Lambton] which he has attempted to find, in vain, 'his name lives only in his work'. He is idling as the camp marches on and hopes never to leave his wife again. If they live two or three years longer, she will be married to a poor major, rather than a poor captain and he notes Cardwell's scheme on the matter. He sends compliments to the Scotts and states the usefulness of 'the ill used vetaran's' publication. Herschel discusses the references in American papers to 'Anglo-Confederate cruisers', arbitration and treaty claims. He misses talking with Mary on such matters and vows to read with his wife when they are reunited. |
| Extent | 8p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7955 | Herschel; John (1837 - 1921); Colonel; military engineer, surveyor and astronomer | 1837 - 1921 |