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Herschel1660

From:
Sherwood & Co.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.146
Summary:

Thanks for JH's 1843-6-16.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1674

From:
Alfred Smee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 February 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.160
Summary:

Describes experiments in the electrochemical decomposition of metallic salts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1675

From:
Alfred Smee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.161
Summary:

Further on the electrochemical decomposition of metallic salts [see AS's 1843-2-28], and its relationship to photography.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1749

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 March 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0629.1 (C: RGO 6.340.346)
Summary:

A new committee on standards is to be created to oversee the preparation and measuring of appropriate standard measures; seeks JH's opinion about asking Francis Baily and W. H. Miller to do the accurate weighing and measuring.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1750

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 June 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0629.2
Summary:

A notice of meeting of the Standards Committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1751

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 July 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0629.4 (C: RGO 6.368.667)
Summary:

Provides JH with the measurements from a series of observations of Gamma Virginis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1752

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 August 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0629.5
Summary:

Provides JH with information and advice about large lenses, which JH is considering for a Cape of Good Hope Observatory equatorial telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1753

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 September 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0629.6
Summary:

Describes some available glass discs, which might do for making lenses for a large refracting telescope [see GA's 1843-8-30].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1754

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 November 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0629.7
Summary:

A notice of meeting of the Standards Committee, together with an indication of business to be conducted at that meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1851

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Robert Hunt?]
Date:
[29 May 1843]
Source of text:
WT 68037.1
Summary:

JH sends some examples of a unique kind of latent photograph, and adds other comments about various aspects of photography. JH has seen a good aurora. He now agrees with A. C. Becquerel's theory of the spectrum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1864

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[William Henry Harvey]
Date:
[8 December 1843]
Source of text:
WT 69294.5
Summary:

Is glad to have been put in touch with WH again. Supports WH for the Professorship of Botany in Dublin. Reminisces about the good times at the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1869

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the Athenaeum
Date:
[2 November 1843]
Source of text:
WT 69293.1
Summary:

Requests publication of what will hopefully be JH's last letter on the Slough telescope [see JH's "[Reply to Dr. Robinson [on the Reflecting Telescopes of the Late Sir William Herschel]," Athenaeum, #836 (Nov. 4, 1843), 983-4.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1890

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[William Henry Fitton]
Date:
[1843 to 1850 ?]
Source of text:
WT 62824.2
Summary:

Comments on the intention of a friend of WF to write a work on geography. JH's son William was ill and at home and had commented on WF's son.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1908

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Hopkins
Date:
[27 April 1843]
Source of text:
WT B.6
Summary:

Thanks WH for his drawing of the comet, which JH will communicate to the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1949

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[18 July 1843]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.28
Summary:

Refers to a variety of salts and their reaction to light in the production of photographs. JH hopes that [?] still intends to publish his work in this area.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2048

From:
Josiah Quincy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.291
Summary:

Writing memoir of James Grahame. Asks JH to send list of all Grahame's publications, copies of his work, and any available reviews.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2083

From:
John Richard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 January 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.332
Summary:

Thanks JH for poem [F. Schiller's 'The Walk']. Sends greetings to Lady Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2120

From:
John David Roberton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 September 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.367
Summary:

[J. C.] Ross has returned safely. Ross has a box for JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2174

From:
Samuel Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 January 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.419
Summary:

Thanks JH for sending the verses he requested. His sister wishes she were still a neighbor of the Herschels.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2184

From:
James Clark Ross
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 September 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.428
Summary:

Cannot at present accept Lady Herschel's invitation to Collingwood. Is getting married.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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