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Herschel5942

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[2 April 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.65 & 20.232
Summary:

Thanks for valuable communication, which will be laid before the Board of Longitude. Has completed own paper for the Astronomical Society. J. F. Encke has sent more copies of the proof-map. Ernesto Capocci's observations of the comet similar to his own. Has been unable to use Charles Tully's or John Ramage's telescopes yet owing to clouds.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel5943

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[22 April 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.66 & 20.233
Summary:

Remarks on FB's address on astronomy [fragment only].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8023

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Wood
Date:
1826-10-[13 plus]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.239
Summary:

Learned of vacancy in Lucasian Professorship at Cambridge. Wrote to [T. W.] Hornbuckle explaining why JH declines. Asks JW's support for Charles Babbage.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel8025

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Wood
Date:
[30 November 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.293 (C: 20.242)
Summary:

Dr. [William] French withdrew candidacy for Lucasian Professorship. JH again attests to Charles Babbage's qualifications for that position, which includes seat on Board of Longitude.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel8245

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[6 May 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.52
Summary:

Invites HK to dinner Saturday to meet James South and Alexis Bouvard.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8601

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Johann Franz Encke
Date:
[29 April 1826]
Source of text:
AdWDDR II-VII, 5
Summary:

Asks questions about the prospectus [see JE's 1826-3-2] prepared by the Berlin Royal Academy for a map of the heavens. Asks JE to send JH a copy of [K. L.] Harding's star atlas.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8602

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Johann Franz Encke
Date:
[23 July 1826]
Source of text:
AdWDDR II-VII, 5
Summary:

Reports on interest at the Astronomical Society, especially of [Thomas J.] Hussey, in the plan of the Berlin Academy for a new star chart. JH cannot participate due to JH's commitment to re-examine his father's nebulae, which requires that JH reside far from London.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel8641

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Sir] R[ichard] Phillips
Date:
[1826]
Source of text:
Huntington Library
Summary:

Encloses an outline of JH's paper on iron [? 'On the Separation of Iron from Other Metals,' RSPT (1821), 293-9].

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John Herschel Project

Herschel8803

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[1826-2-8 or later]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/1
Summary:

[Responding to WT's 1826-2-7], JH thanks WT for materials sent, makes suggestions regarding WT's upcoming trip to Geneva, and asks WT to deliver a book to [Alfred] Gautier.

Contributor:
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Herschel8804

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[22 May 1826]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/2
Summary:

[Responding to WT's 1826-3-24], JH concurs with P. S. Laplace's view about the advantage of astronomical observation from high elevations, e.g., from mountains. Comments on telescope prices, a paper by WT, Florence, and JH's plan to visit the Continent.

Contributor:
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Herschel8805

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[17 September 1826]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/3
Summary:

Thanks WT for bringing to JH Josef Fraunhofer's publications and Franz Gruithuisen's plates. Recounts JH's geologizing in France and JH's efforts to measure solar radiation.

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Herschel9056

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[28 August 1826]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20713 (C: RS:HS 20.237)
Summary:

Asks WW to watch over the printing of JH's 'Light' for the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana. Describes that work as not especially original and as free of historical information. Discusses JH's trip to Calais.

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Herschel9058

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[17 October 1826]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20712 (C: RS:HS 20.240)
Summary:

Declines to become a candidate for the Lucasian professorship. Explains his reasons. Has written in support of Charles Babbage. Thanks WW for seeing JH's 'Light' through the press. Describes JH's travels on the continent, including his 'geologising.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9266

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Maria Edgeworth
Date:
[18 March 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.230
Summary:

Thanks for ME's letter; JH hopes to see her in Ireland in summer.

Contributor:
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Herschel9417

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[26 May 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.170 & 20.235
Summary:

Has read his paper on vaporization with much interest and can see no objections to its arguments. Comments on some of the details.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9418

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[27 May 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.171
Summary:

[More detailed version of JH's 1826-5-26]. Has mentioned it to Humphry Davy.

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