| RefNo | HSF/1/3/23 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from C [Charles] Pritchard, Clapham, to Sir John [Frederick William Herschel] |
| Creator | Pritchard; Charles (1808-1893); British astronomer |
| Date | 18 June [1850?] |
| Description | He sends suggestions for Herschel to help prepare Willey [William James Herschel] for the [Haileybury College] examination. His arithmetic has weakened. Pritchard notes examples he should study from [John] Colenso and Euclid. He refers also to Epistles and Satires, which Willey has been through but will forget without refreshing his memory. He continues with advice, including knowledge of longitude and latitude. Readiness is to be aimed at. Pritchard thinks that a scrape through would be possible, and a month well employed would work wonders; but failure would cause chagrin and he would not advise the trial. Willey is not aware of his difficulty of his position and is too light-hearted. Pritchard's comments are desultory, for which he apologises, for he writes at 6.00am. He concludes with his opinions on Greek choruses as exhibition and intellectual contests, bound up with religious feelings. With a postscript noting his talk with senior boys and with Mrs Prithchard on Willy's examination prospects. |
| Extent | 9p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5459 | Pritchard; Charles (1808 - 1893) | 1808 - 1893 |