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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Pitt Herschel
Date:
[9 September 1824]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0517.22; Reel 1053
Summary:

Eight-day mineral hunting expedition in mountains, with base at Campedello. High praise for Tyrolese. [Letter continued 10 Sept. in Botzen:] Arrived safely and found servant James Child rested and waiting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Pitt Herschel
Date:
[15 September 1824]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0517.23; Reel 1053
Summary:

Passage through Alps. Servant James Child's adventure being lost in mountains. Religious character of Tyrolese. Describes Innsbruck.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Pitt Herschel
Date:
[20 September 1824]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0517.24; Reel 1053
Summary:

Glad that MPH is vacationing with Mrs. Delevaux. Sorry about Charles Babbage's loss. Journey from Innsbruck. Meeting with Josef Fraunhofer. Georg von Reichenbach is dangerously ill. Met Captain Feilding and family. Itinerary for return journey via Hanover. Will visit caves of Bayreuth and J. W. A. Pfaff in Erlangen.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Pitt Herschel
Date:
[28 September 1824]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0517.25; Reel 1053
Summary:

Terrible German roads. Missed J. W. A. Pfaff in Erlangen, where university is on vacation. Describes caves of Muggendorff near Bayreuth. Visited Mr. Lindeman and J. F. Encke in Gotha. [Letter continued 30 Sept. in Göttingen:] Found letter from Caroline Herschel with enclosure from Charles Babbage. Hopes to visit K. L. Harding and J. F. Blumenbach in Göttingen.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Mary Pitt Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 September 1824]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0623.13; Reel 1086
Summary:

Returned today from Margate. Received JH's letter from Venice. Will send Mr. Ramsbottom's money to London with Mrs. Singer. New construction at Slough.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Mary Pitt Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 September 1824]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0623.14; Reel 1086
Summary:

Caroline Herschel is anticipating JH's visit to Hanover. Expecting visit from Elizabeth Baily. New son born to Charles Babbage. Hopes that death of King of France will not impede JH's journey to Paris. Recent deaths at home.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
27 September [1824]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0936.3; Reel 1083
Summary:

Forwards recently received item to JH in Göttingen. [Mary] Baldwin in Slough reports good health of JH's mother. CLH will see JH soon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Frederick Soret
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1824-9?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.221
Summary:

Hopes to see JH on JH's return visit to Geneva. Encloses quartz specimen, amethyst crystal. Sends regards to Charles Babbage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1824]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Hopes that JH will help her to finish a catalogue of 2500 nebulae that she and William Herschel began but never completed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[17 September 1824]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0569.2; Reel 1058
Summary:

Decides not to go to Switzerland because he wants to visit Hanover. On the way, hopes to see Johann Pfaff at Erlangen, Johann Encke at Seeburg, Baron Bernhard von Lindenau at Gotha, and Carl Gauss and Karl Harding at Göttingen among others.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 September 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.198
Summary:

The Insurance firm for which he acted as director has been wound up. Has taken a holiday in the country.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James South
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 September 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.428
Summary:

Feels he has pledged to the public to continue double star observation. Encourages JH to persevere as well. Offers JH use of his 5-foot refracting telescope. Asks about Fraunhofer telescopes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James South
Date:
[21 September 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.429 (C: 20.186)
Summary:

Does not share JS's feeling of having pledged to continue double star observation. Reports on the high quality of the telescopes manufactured by Josef Fraunhofer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Johann Franz Encke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 September 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.82
Summary:

Thanks for his election to the Astronomical Society and for the award of its gold medal. Sends a proof of a new chart of the moon by W. G. Lohrmann. Sends two papers of his own. Hopes to send notice of John Pond's comet orbit in 1825.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Grahame
Date:
[18 September 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.319 (C: RS:HS 20.179)
Summary:

About the termination of JG's marriage plans, and the joys of travel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project