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Herschel12353

From:
Robert Treat Paine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 March 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.210
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of JH's letter of last August. Sends a copy of the American Almanac containing a catalogue of all the solar eclipses made by himself. Had a magnificent display of red aurora on 25 Jan.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12354

From:
Robert Treat Paine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.211
Summary:

Sends hourly meteorological observations for March, June and September. Comments on these and the climate of New England. Further details of the fall of meteors. Francis Baily has sent his article on the eclipse of 1836. Delivered JH's message to Nathaniel Bowditch. Other scientific news.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1322

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 August 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.273
Summary:

About plant seeds sent by JH from the Cape, WT having sent him some Mexican seeds in return. Halley's Comet only clearly seen on two nights.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1579

From:
Mr. Lichtenberg
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 September 1837]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0332
Summary:

Has communicated information from JH about JH's aunt Caroline to Mary Baldwin. Mary Baldwin has decided to go to visit Caroline Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1690

From:
Andrew Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 August 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.176
Summary:

Tells JH about artifact exhibition AS has set up, and about preparation for publication of some astronomical observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1691

From:
Andrew Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 December 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.177
Summary:

More about lack of success of exhibition, and about publication of observations [see AS's 1837-8-27].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1711

From:
Harry George Wakelyn Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 June 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.198
Summary:

Thanks for kind thoughts JH sent, after a difficult time about the Kaffir wars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1713

From:
Harry George Wakelyn Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 September 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.200
Summary:

Note accompanying copy of dispatch relating to Kaffir wars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2199

From:
J. H. Rutherford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 June 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.443
Summary:

Encloses list of subscriptions raised to offset debt incurred by John Fairbairn [Editor of Commercial Advertiser] in law actions brought by [John?] Chase. Desires JH's support.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2200

From:
J. H. Rutherford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 June 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.444
Summary:

Has JH's letter and check. Wants to avoid improper use of JH's name. Sent list of first names and contributions to John Fairbairn. List will be returned to JR and then sent to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2201

From:
J. H. Rutherford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 June 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.445
Summary:

Wants JH's opinion of what to do with the subscription list. Will wait to proceed until he has an answer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2202

From:
J. H. Rutherford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 June 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.446
Summary:

Discusses legal problems of the Commercial Advertiser. Has rewritten the list of subscribers. Sends documents to JH for approval. JH's response is included. JH states that slight alterations of the form are still necessary.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2203

From:
J. H. Rutherford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 June 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.447
Summary:

Discusses further corrections for the statement concerning the Commercial Advertiser.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2204

From:
J. H. Rutherford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 June 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.448
Summary:

Will finish up documents concerning the Commercial Advertiser. Thanks JH for his help and interest in the matter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2712

From:
William Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 July 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.405
Summary:

Introduces Frederic Smith and asks the Herschels to be kind to him when he arrives at the Cape. Is anxious to see JH again.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3054

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.209
Summary:

Still has not heard from JH. Has put much effort into horary observations of solstices and equinoxes. Sends JH articles by AQ on temperatures of earth. Will send magnetic observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3055

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 November 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.210
Summary:

Thanks for two letters. Updates JH on observatories participating in horary observations. Proposes to reduce observations. Sends second part of Brussel's annals and other works. Discusses a phenomenon on 10 August. Mentions several observations of the Aurorae Borealis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3056

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 October 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.211
Summary:

Welcomes JH back to England. Proof that AQ never ceased thinking of JH is that AQ never quit his horary observations. Has sent books to R.S.L. for JH. Has restarted his notices on meteors. Is determining their longitude in relation to Greenwich. [Richard] Sheepshanks brought AQ JH's portrait and bust.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3802

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 November 1837]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Asks TM for some trigonometric information regarding a particular set of points.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3834

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 March 1837]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Experiencing 'a daily increase of pain and feebleness.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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