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Herschel13509

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[15 August 1832]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0746; Reel 1089
Summary:

As offered in [?]'s letter of 9 Aug. 1832, JH accepts position as member of B.A.A.S. Council.

Contributor:
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Herschel1474

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison
Date:
[1832]
Source of text:
APS 509.L56.14
Summary:

Writes to inform RM of the arrival of Mr. Simonoff, director of the astronomical and magnetic observatory of Kasan, and indicates Mr. Simonoff's likely interests.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1486

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[17 July 1832]
Source of text:
APS B.Sm98.11 (C: RS:HS 21.114)
Summary:

Returned from Hanover visit. Observed the star WS had discovered between 36 Ophiuchi and 30 Scorpii. Requests WS to observe a nebula in which JH has spotted a triple star. H. C. Schumacher is recovering from illness, while H. W. M. Olbers is very ill and not expected to recover.

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Herschel1487

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[25 September 1832]
Source of text:
APS B.Sm98.12 (C: RS:HS 21.116)
Summary:

Sends positions of Biela's Comet. Has much success with repolished telescope mirrors and collimator. Designs equatorial revolving roof for Cape observations; sends sketches. Compares WS's, W. R. Dawes's, and JH's observations of Gamma Virginis.

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Herschel1549

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1832 or earlier]
Source of text:
BL Aaa 37184.161
Summary:

Is arranging a meeting with CB.

Contributor:
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Herschel1555

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Susan White
Date:
[6 January 1832]
Source of text:
BL Aaa 37951.31
Summary:

Writes to inform SW of the death of JH's mother.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1833

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Hodgkin
Date:
[1832-2-9 or earlier
Source of text:
WT.Ho A.4
Summary:

Makes arrangements for a visit to TH to see some of J. J. Lister's experiments. JH is sending TH some gelatinous matter that JH found in JH's telescope.

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Herschel1879

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[4 November 1832]
Source of text:
WT 91800.2
Summary:

As no one seemed to be finding Biela's Comet, JH sat up several nights looking for it and now has located it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1891

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Gore
Date:
[17 January 1832]
Source of text:
WT A-299
Summary:

Thanks MF for his kindness and attention to JH's mother in her final illness, and asks JG for his bill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2116

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Ritchie
Date:
[9 November 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.363 (C: 21.120)
Summary:

Supports WR's pursuit of Edinburgh professorship. Will not, however, write to the Lord Provost for WR. Feels public steps should be taken to fill position [see WR's 1832-11-8].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2707

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
[27 March 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.400
Summary:

Asks WS to forward enclosed note to Professor Schlegel. Disappointed that his celestial mechanics lecture [review] did not appear in last issue of the Quarterly Review.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2950

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[27 June 1832]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #5
Summary:

Requests that AQ forward letter to London explaining JH's delay in returning home. Promises to send latest paper on orbits of double stars. Mentions [Wilhelm] Struve's confirmation of data. States that [Wilhelm] Olbers is dying. [H. C.] Schumacher is recovering.

Contributor:
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Herschel3124

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Buckland
Date:
[16 August 1832]
Source of text:
St. John's College, Cambridge
Summary:

Accepts position on Council of B.A.A.S. Approves of next meeting's being held at Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3190

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[17 December 1832]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 183 (C: RS:HS 21.125)
Summary:

Is drawing up a new actinometer and comments on JF's ideas about it. Encloses a letter to JF's brother.

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Herschel3236

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[John William Lubbock?]
Date:
[1832]
Source of text:
RS LUB.H.349
Summary:

Will leave Slough, if necessary, to vote in Parliamentary election for JL as representative for Cambridge.

Contributor:
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Herschel3298

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1832]
Source of text:
RS LUB.H.350
Summary:

Gives permission to do anything with JH's letter; asks to be excused to J. W. Lubbock for not having written back.

Contributor:
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Herschel3413

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[7 December 1832]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 171 (C: RS:HS 21.124)
Summary:

Gives JF permission to use JH's letter to JF's brother in any way JF sees fit to obtain the Chair of Natural Philosophy (at Edinburgh), but still does not wish directly to promote JF's selection. Briefly discusses results of JF's experiments with the actinometer.

Contributor:
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Herschel3432

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John George Children
Date:
[20 October 1832]
Source of text:
RS MC.2.51
Summary:

Declines invitation to serve on next R.S.L. Council, being busy with preparations for Cape trip.

Contributor:
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Herschel3534

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mario Gemmellaro
Date:
28?] June [1832
Source of text:
St. Andrews 113
Summary:

Recalls with delight experiments in solar radiation at MG home and puts MG in communication with James Forbes of Edinburgh.

Contributor:
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Herschel3545

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[23 May 1832]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 73 (C: RS:HS 21.110)
Summary:

Sends thanks and congratulations for paper verifying electric origins of all magnetism. Will give JF an actinometer with complete instructions. Includes some instructions for obtaining and using it. Sends regards to Mario Gemellaro, should JF go to Catania.

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