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Herschel3958

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1827]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Writing her memoirs, CH sends for JH's perusal an account of her youth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4019

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1827]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

She 'can only think of what is past, and is for ever forgetting the present.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4036

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 August 1827]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Thanks JH for sending his second catalog of double stars; remarks that 'by the manner in which you gentlemen now attack the starry heavens, it seems that there will soon remain nothing to be discovered.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4080

From:
[Mario Gemmellaro]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 November 1827]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0399; Reel 1087
Summary:

Awaits JH's instructions on duplicating barometer observations taken at Mt. Etna. Francesco Lunn visits, will verify observations made by MG. MG congratulates JH on the success of his efforts to measure the brightness of light with precision.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4083

From:
Thomas Thomson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 March 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.435a
Summary:

Requests JH to read his paper on the properties of chromium at R.S.L. meeting. Discusses the experiments described in the paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4162

From:
[Sir] R[ichard] Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.159
Summary:

Receives copy of JH's Light. Invites him to Birmingham.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4280

From:
Teodoro Monticelli
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 June 1827]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-1028; Reel 1083
Summary:

Invites JH to Royal Academy of Science's museum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4328

From:
William Prout
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.191
Summary:

Unable to attend [R.S.L.] council meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4385

From:
C. I. Parnell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.140
Summary:

Details forgery case on which JH gave legal advice.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4391

From:
George Pearson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
22 July [1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.149
Summary:

Expresses regret over JH's resignation of R.S.L. post [as Secretary].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4555

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 December 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.236
Summary:

Apologizes for controversy at meeting with James South over the transit circle.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4643

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 February 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.27
Summary:

Asking for the procedure for bringing business before the Board of Longitude. Has found solar tables incorrect.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4644

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 February 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.28
Summary:

Requesting permission to borrow Christiaan Huygens's telescope. Postscript of further remarks on the solar tables.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4645

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 March 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.29
Summary:

Giving his reasons for wanting to borrow Christiaan Huygens's telescope. Postscript on recent observations with a prism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4646

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.30
Summary:

Questions concerning a vacant professorship at Dublin Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4647

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.31
Summary:

Proposed visit to Dublin and letters of introduction from JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4648

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.32
Summary:

Observations on the position of professorship at Dublin, conditions of service, income, etc.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4649

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 May 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.33
Summary:

No news of Dublin. Remarks on a series of experiments. Observations on JH's paper on the Nautical Almanac.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4650

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.34
Summary:

Further observations on JH's paper on the Nautical Almanac.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4651

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.35
Summary:

Requesting a copy of JH's paper on 'Object planes.' Encloses with this letter his own paper on 'Eyepieces.' Requesting that Greenwich Observations be sent to the University Library, Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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