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Herschel8677

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Henderson
Date:
[11 December 1832]
Source of text:
National Maritime Museum (draft: RS:HS 9.285 & C: RS:HS 25.13.3)
Summary:

Proposes to come to the Cape in the ensuing season and would be pleased to bring anything TH may require. Enquires about conditions at the Cape and suitable sites for JH's observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8689

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Date:
[19 June 1832]
Source of text:
NSUB Cod.Ms.Gauss 99 (C: RS:HS 21.112)
Summary:

Unable to visit, but has sent two papers on the orbits of double stars. Discusses double stars, noting that four double stars are now known to orbit with periods less than a century long. Wilhelm Olbers is seriously ill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8715

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Stephen Peter Rigaud
Date:
[25 February 1832]
Source of text:
Bodleian Library, Oxford (C: RS:HS 21.101)
Summary:

Asks SR to vote for [William Hodge] Mill for the new Boden Professorship of Oriental Literature at Oxford. Thanks SR for gift of SR's book on James Bradley.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8864

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the London Times
Date:
[23 September 1832]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Gives data necessary for astronomers to observe Biela's Comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8865

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the London Times
Date:
[24 September 1832]
Source of text:
London Times (Sept. 27, 1832), p. 2, col. 6
Summary:

Discusses the history, nature, and appearance of Biela's Comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8866

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Editors of the Annales de chimie et de physique
Date:
[24 April 1832]
Source of text:
Annales de chimie, 49 (1832), 306-11
Summary:

Discusses a method of separating iron oxide from the oxides of other metals and a process for the purification of uranium oxide.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8867

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Astronomische Nachrichten
Date:
1832-11-20 to 1832-1
Source of text:
Astronomische Nachrichten, 10 (1833), 317-20
Summary:

Reports observations of Delta Cygni, 4 Aquarii, Alpha 2 Capricorni, and Biela's Comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9021

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas John Hussey
Date:
[1832]
Source of text:
Univ.Coll.London MS Graves 23(1)
Summary:

Because TH's letter has not reached JH, JH cannot reply. Is taking up residence in Slough.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9411

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Ann Fallows
Date:
[1832?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.164 & 21.126
Summary:

Having now decided on going to the Cape would like a few queries answered regarding travel, housing, servants, dress, and medical facilities.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9427

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[11 November 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.121
Summary:

Apologizes for sending a letter of introduction for someone recommended to JH, without first getting to know the third party.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9482

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[29 February 1832]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Responds to an unidentified mathematician who had written a critique of ideas put forward by Thomas Drummond, regarding whether to estimate the importance of various boroughs primarily in terms of population or in terms of the wealth of the population.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9579

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John S. Forbes
Date:
[11 December 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.320 (C: RS:HS 21.122)
Summary:

Feels it difficult to supply a formal testimonial but has great admiration for the work of his brother and his prospects.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9580

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John S. Forbes
Date:
[17 December 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.321 (C: RS:HS 21.125)
Summary:

Further letter regarding the qualifications of James D. Forbes for the position at Edinburgh University.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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