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Herschel4025

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[7 June 1842]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0587.9; Reel 1058
Summary:

Enjoyed CH's last letter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5569

From:
Friedrich Eduard Beneke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 June 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.59
Summary:

Letter to accompany a complimentary copy of FB's new book on logic.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5585

From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 June 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.75
Summary:

Informs JH of FB's arrival in Manchester and of further travel plans.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6419

From:
William Benjamin Carpenter
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 June 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.187
Summary:

Has been working on the structure of mother of pearl and has come to different conclusions than those of JH. Would be pleased if he could send a sample to him to investigate further.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7947

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 June 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.148
Summary:

Encloses B.A.A.S. statement of objectives for Richmond Observatory, for which B.A.A.S. Council asks JH to organize goals and support annual subsidy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7948

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[17 June 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.149 (C: 22.125)
Summary:

Received prospectus of Kew observatory. Its objectives seem incompatible. It appears better suited as experimental institution. Refer Francis Beaufort to JH's 11 Oct. 1835 letter to Beaufort defining physical observatories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8290

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[William Radcliffe Birt]
Date:
[8 June 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.95
Summary:

Received WB's atmospheric curves yesterday, but too late to report them [at 1842 B.A.A.S. meeting]. Final report will be presented at next [1843] meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8291

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Radcliffe Birt
Date:
[13 June 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.96
Summary:

Reviews WB's assistance in JH's meteorological investigations as testimonial on behalf of WB's application for position of curator at Kew Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8537

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel
Date:
[1842-6]
Source of text:
AdWDDR Bessel 225 (C: RS:HS 22.119)
Summary:

Offers to meet FB at Manchester B.A.A.S. meeting and to bring FB to Collingwood for a quiet visit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9126

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[1842-6]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20752 (C: RS:HS 22.120)
Summary:

Alerts WW that F. W. Bessel, in very poor health, will attend the Manchester B.A.A.S. meeting. JH plans to bring Bessel to Collingwood after the meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel928

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1842-[6]
Source of text:
JHS 6.3
Summary:

Has stayed in Manchester an extra day, and has managed to avoid becoming involved in the organization of next year's B.A.A.S. meeting at Cork; talks about plans for F. W. Bessel to visit Collingwood, and about JH's plans to return home.

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John Herschel Project
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