Letter, from E[neas] MacKintosh to Sir John Herschel, dated at Ramsgate Autograph letter signed by sender. Was not at home when John Frederick William Herschel's letter arrived. Appointment of John [John Frederick William Herschel's son] is to all intents John Frederick William Herschel's own, and Leslie Melville will sanction any appropriation John Frederick William Herschel may desire. Thinks that John Frederick William Herschel and his wife should consider the situation before embarking further. 16 July 1849