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Herschel11212

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Pierre Simon Laplace
Date:
[21 December 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.101 & 20.159
Summary:

Introducing William Whewell, who will be visiting Paris.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11331

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Joseph Johann Littrow
Date:
[20 December 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.239 & 20.159
Summary:

Has just heard that the ship carrying JL's clock arrived at Hamburg on the 5th. Gives the name of the Bank to which payment is to be made. Has used his Theory of Comets in a paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1140

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[1822 to 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.13.20
Summary:

Unable to be at Katers' home for dinner, but will arrive later. JH is pleased to find HK's and JH's measurements of Mars agree with those of JH's father, William, and compares these with some other measures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11576

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Lutzardt de Wabern
Date:
[22 May 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.495 & 20.141
Summary:

Has received his communication via Gilbert Elliot (2nd Earl of Minto). Comments on the chances of [J. C.?] Schenck succeeding in business in England.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11580

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[15 March 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.135
Summary:

Sends the formula for finding the maximum diameter of the planets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12278

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Joseph Nicolas Nicollet
Date:
[20 April 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.134bis & RS:HS 20.138
Summary:

P. L. Guinand has informed the Astronomical Society that he can make flint glass free from the usual imperfections. Would like any information from JN. One of his papers has been named as likely to receive a prize. Hears that an arithmetical machine has recently been demonstrated before the Institute. Have any details been made public?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13214

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Pitt Herschel
Date:
[14 August 1822]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0516; Reel 1053 (C: RS:HS B28.6.b)
Summary:

Travels with James Grahame from Calais to Brussels. Visit with General Pierre Cambronne and tour of Waterloo. Leaving tomorrow for Antwerp. Mr. Gibson is useless as traveling companion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13271

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Johann Dietrich Herschel
Date:
[7 September 1822]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0528; Reel 1053
Summary:

Legacy of stock for JDH from William Herschel's will. How shall JH transfer it to Hanover?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13354

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Herschel
Date:
[7 August 1822]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0555; Reel 1053
Summary:

Leaving for Calais tomorrow. Unable to see Mr. Beckwith. Hopes [Susan] White arrived safely in Slough. Encloses Astronomical Society's notice of F. W. Bessel's determination of declinations of fixed stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13355

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Herschel
Date:
[23 July 1822]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0556; Reel 1053 (C: RS:HS B28.6.c)
Summary:

JH and James Grahame visited [Jan van den] Bosch's agricultural colony in Frederick's-Oort for 2,400 urban itinerants. Leave tonight for Haarlem, Hague, and Rotterdam.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14832

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
C[harles] Stokes
Date:
[20 May 1822]
Source of text:
Adler Planetarium
Summary:

Thanks CS of Gray's Inn for being willing to introduce JH to Mr. Clift.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1493

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the Secretary Philosophical Society of Philadelphia
Date:
1822-[6]
Source of text:
APS (no i.d.)
Summary:

Sends a copy of Volume 1 of the Transactions of the Astronomical Society, and makes arrangements for future volumes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1844

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Jean-Baptiste Delambre
Date:
[22 May 1822]
Source of text:
WT 67390
Summary:

On behalf of the Astronomical Society, JH thanks JD for a copy of JD's Histoire de l'astronomie moderne. JH tells JD about an interesting Arabic manuscript relating to the history of astronomy at Cambridge University, which JH will have copied for JD. In a postscript dated 15 June, JH apologizes for problems encountered in shipping printed material to JD.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1929

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
Date:
[20 December 1822]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.1117
Summary:

Requests that HS look for a shipment of a clock and send it on to J. J. Littrow, and inform the maker in London, Robert Molyneux, that HS has done this. JH sends along John Pond's catalogue of star position differences.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2923

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[J. S. C.] Schweigger
Date:
[5 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15:413a
Summary:

[Responding to JS's letter dated 1822, i.e., #655,] acknowledges receipt of mail. Regrets delay but wished to examine the differences in electrical results between [J. W. A.] Pfaff and JH. Remains certain about results and request that this letter remain 'private.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3201

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Whittaker
Date:
[11 March 1822]
Source of text:
St. John's College, Cambridge
Summary:

Shocked by death of [Professor E. D. Clarke], JH supports [J. S.] Henslow as candidate to succeed Clarke. Apologizes for incorrect charging of JW for Analytical Society Memoirs [see JH's 1822-2-23]. Asks JW to find out whether William Whewell will write article on physical astronomy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3380

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Whittaker
Date:
[23 February 1822]
Source of text:
St. John's College, Cambridge
Summary:

Asks for money pledged for publication of Memoirs of the Analytical Society, which has made no profit. Will be attending testimonial at Cambridge for JW [who has resigned position there].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4968

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
D. François J. Arago
Date:
[30 January 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.351 & 20.132
Summary:

Informing him that he (FA) has been elected an Associate of the Astronomical Society of London. Postscript : Henry Kater hopes to hear from FA soon. Thanks him for tables of Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4969

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
D. François J. Arago
Date:
[18 March 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.352 & 20.137
Summary:

Would like his help on observations of double stars. Comparison of data. Gives details of stars and distances of certain planets from the earth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5223

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[16 February 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.170 & 20.134
Summary:

Regarding W. T. Brande's attack on Sir Joseph Banks, and its relation to the Council of the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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