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Herschel8665

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Joseph Johann Littrow
Date:
[17 May 1827]
Source of text:
NatLibScot MS.582, no.667
Summary:

Discusses JH's efforts to send various publications to JL and to receive publications from JL. Hopes Franz von Gruithuisen, whose 'strange' lunar observations are causing controversy, will come to England with his telescope. Discusses JH's progress in preparing a catalog of nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8666

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Henderson
Date:
[3 June 1827]
Source of text:
NatLibScot MS.3419, f.86
Summary:

Has received TH's alterations for TH's publication. Astronomical Society's council is offering TH some volumes of Greenwich observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8806

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[1827-8-9 or later]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/4
Summary:

Thanks WT for optical equipment sent. Notes death of Augustin Fresnel. Has purchased a telescope from James South.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8807

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[1827-11 or later]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/5
Summary:

Responds to WT's 1827-10-29. Sending JH's Light, which uses some of WT's publications.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8857

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Arthur Judd Carrighan
Date:
[28 December 1827]
Source of text:
St. John's College, Cambridge
Summary:

Declines being considered for Cambridge's Plumian Professorship. Comments on his plans for the future, including JH's work on JH's father's nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9017

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas John Hussey
Date:
[11 October 1827]
Source of text:
Univ.Coll.London MS Graves 23(1) (draft: RS:HS 10.138 & C: 20.264)
Summary:

Has been able to destroy a large portion of the color of brown sugar by the use of chlorine. If these hints are of use to TH's friend, TH may convey them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9026

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Peter Brougham
Date:
[1 July 1827]
Source of text:
Univ.Coll.London College Correspondence (draft: RS:HS 4.304 & C: 20.259)
Summary:

Declines the offer of the Professorship of Higher Mathematics at the University of London. Wishes to have time to devote to research.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9059

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
20] January [1827
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20714 (C: RS:HS 20.246)
Summary:

Asks WW to sign a certificate on behalf of the election of [William] Ritchie to the R.S.L. and to ask Adam Sedgwick to sign also.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9060

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[3 February 1827]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20715 (C: RS:HS 20.248)
Summary:

Has burned the certificate signed by WW and JH on behalf of election of [William] Ritchie to the R.S.L., because JH, as a R.S.L. secretary, should not endorse candidates. Discusses recent Geological Society meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9747

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mario Gemmellaro
Date:
[11 January 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.94 & 20.244
Summary:

Sends his reasons for not writing. Includes results of his readings of Etna and observations of the comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9765

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[16 January 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.245
Summary:

Some R.S.L. business matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9766

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[17 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.252 (ACCS: RS:HS B26.30)
Summary:

On the poor functioning of the R.S.L. Glass Committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9768

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[6 September 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.261
Summary:

Business matters for the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9769

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[5 October 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.263
Summary:

Comments on geodesical measurements being made in Ireland.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9771

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[28 December 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.270
Summary:

Responds to having been chosen to be the Vice-President of the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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