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Herschel14591

From:
Charles Richard Weld
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 June 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0562.1; Reel 1093
Summary:

Sends paper for JH to read. Should it be published in R.S.P.T.?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14592

From:
Charles Richard Weld
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 July 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0563; Reel 1093
Summary:

Please send papers relating to 'the matter in agitation' between Hudson's Bay Company and R.S.L. CW will forward these to Admiral [Francis] Beaufort.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14756

From:
Richard Sheepshanks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 May 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0944; Reel 1083
Summary:

Encloses letter from W. S. Stratford at R.A.S. How RS plans to distribute works on J. J. L. Lalande and N. L. Lacaille left unfinished at death of Francis Baily.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14779

From:
Charles Pastorff
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1847 or later]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-1031.1; Reel 1083
Summary:

Wishes to obtain copy of JH's observations of sun spots at Cape of Good Hope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14818

From:
A[?] M[?]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 October 1847]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

In Francis Beaufort's absence, AM is trying to clarify the matter of an astronomical instrument, apparently obtained from George Merz & Son.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14819

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 December 1847]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Sends JH a copy of sailing tables, and asks JH's opinion as to the value of printing them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1529

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Augustus De Morgan?]
Date:
[30 December 1847]
Source of text:
APS B.H435p.14
Summary:

Is trying to establish the nature of C. I. Gerhardt's request about letters of G. W. Leibniz.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1578

From:
Anne Elise Knipping
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
25 December [1847?]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0322
Summary:

Caroline Herschel, JH's aunt, is very ill, and not expected to live much longer. AK expresses some concern about some financial matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1585

From:
Georg Merz & Son
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 October 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0360
Summary:

The refractor [see GM's 1846-2-12] has now been shipped, and the account is rendered. As well, GM provides two pages of instructions about setting up the telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1586

From:
Georg Merz & Son
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 December 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0361
Summary:

Some small disagreement about the bill for the refractor [see GM's 1847-10-16].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1643

From:
Richard Sheepshanks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
25 December [1847?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.129
Summary:

Informs JH that RS will present a case for more than one medal to be awarded.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1652

From:
Richard Sheepshanks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1847 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.138
Summary:

Is trying to straighten out the origin of the R.A.S., and giving appropriate credit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1680

From:
Alfred Smee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 January 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.166
Summary:

Sends a note along with a work on vision.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1681

From:
Alfred Smee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 February 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.167
Summary:

Has been preparing famine food, such as hay biscuits.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1682

From:
Alfred Smee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 October 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.168
Summary:

About the eye's means of adjusting in vision; asks JH's permission to dedicate AS's writings on vision to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel177

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 November 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.115
Summary:

Suggests to GA that his observations [see GA's 1847-11-1] might rather support than destroy the theory of the thermo-electric origin of terrestrial magnetism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1776

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 May 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0633.1
Summary:

A notice of meeting of the Standards Commission.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1777

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 November 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0633.2 (C: RGO 6.203.391)
Summary:

Offers his suggestions for any trimming of the catalogue distribution list that may be necessary [see JH's 1847-11-17].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1868

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Baron de Linden
Date:
[6 October 1847]
Source of text:
WT 63313.5
Summary:

Agrees to a request to forward some work to BL.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1875

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[4 March 1847]
Source of text:
WT 67597.3
Summary:

In response to a request, JH is not willing to part with any letters from his father, William, but will send one of William Herschel's notes to his sister, Caroline.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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