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Herschel10403

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Henderson
Date:
[17 January 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.283 & 21.34
Summary:

Rejoices to hear TH is a candidate for the Professorship of Astronomy at Edinburgh University. His astronomical work has been of great assistance to JH, especially his detection of the reasons for the error in the Greenwich Observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10706

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander von Humboldt
Date:
[18 March 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.43
Summary:

In response to AH's 1828-10-8, JH writes to tell him of William Herschel's ideas on nebulae and the Magellanic Clouds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10785

From:
Thomas John Hussey
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 September 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.140
Summary:

Felicitations on JH's marriage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10864

From:
Henry Hunter Hughes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 March 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.214
Summary:

Has directed £167-13-6 to be paid to JH's account at Drummond's. Gives list of donors to the fund for new buildings [at Cambridge].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10866

From:
Thomas Smart Hughes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 December 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.216
Summary:

When he met him in Paris some years ago JH was on his way to Etna. Could he direct him to a published account of his observations?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10875

From:
Sir Robert Harry Inglis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 November 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.224
Summary:

Would be pleased to know when the Herschels are coming to London so that Lady Inglis may call on Mrs. Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11121

From:
Henry Kater
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 November 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.11
Summary:

Has been searching for the regulations regarding the Military College. William Fitton and HK have proposed Eilhard Mitscherlich for the Royal Medal and JH is to be asked to prepare a statement. Is pleased J. J. Littrow has adopted the collimator. Has heard of their visit to Gadesburgh. Still at the R.S.L. though he really wished to resign. Michael Faraday was voted the Copley Medal for his glass experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11189

From:
Baron Charles L. G. J. Keverbey de Kessel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 June 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.79
Summary:

Greetings to Mr. and Mrs. Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11221

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Dionysius Lardner
Date:
[16 February 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.111 & 21.39
Summary:

Has some difficulty in producing his article on Light for the Cabinet Cyclopaedia as the publishers of the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana consider it would be harmful to their own publication.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11222

From:
Dionysius Lardner
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 February 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.112
Summary:

Regrets to hear of JH's difficulties. Will consult the proprietors and let him know the answer later.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11223

From:
Dionysius Lardner
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
19 February [1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.113
Summary:

Has met the proprietors of the Cabinet Cyclopaedia. Would JH be agreeable to write an article on Astronomy or Optics, instead of Light? Will approach David Brewster regarding Light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11348

From:
Joseph Johann Littrow
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 October 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.256
Summary:

Is sending papers for the Astronomical Society Memoirs, on telescope lenses and the construction of telescopes, planetary observations, and the use of equatorial telescopes. Is anxious to see JH's writings on light and his nebulae catalogue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11502

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Lunn
Date:
[1829?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.414 & 21.37
Summary:

Hears that the editors of Encyclopaedia Metropolitana have taken exception to JH's plan to write a work on Light for the Cabinet Cyclopaedia. Gives his views why the works should not conflict.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11578

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[19 November 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.50
Summary:

About the use of the collimator, together with some family news.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1232

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Thomas Graves
Date:
[13 0March 1829]
Source of text:
TCD 10047/30
Summary:

Is pleased that the R.S.L. has decided to publish JG's paper [on logarithms, which JH earlier recommended JG withdraw from consideration; see JH's 1829-1-24]. Please convey JH's thanks to W. R. Hamilton for his letter supporting JG's paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12321

From:
Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 July 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.177
Summary:

About JH's work in reducing the observations of many nebulae. WO also speaks about JH's aunt Caroline.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1233

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Thomas Graves
Date:
[24 January 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.65 & 66 (C: TCD 4015:112)
Summary:

The Council of the R.S.L. has asked JH to be the referee of JG's paper on logarithms, and JH disagrees with JG in a fundamental way. JH therefore asks JG to withdraw the paper and publish it elsewhere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12557

From:
Giovanni Antonio Plana
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.427
Summary:

Is concerned to discover if the various packages of memoirs that GP sent have been received by JH. Talks about coming to London to present several papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12558

From:
Giovanni Antonio Plana
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 October 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.428
Summary:

Is preparing to observe the occultation of Aldebaran. Seeks JH's comments on GP's position on the perturbations of Jupiter and Saturn compared to P. S. Laplace's work on the same subject. Comments further on the sending and receiving of packages of memoirs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12559

From:
Giovanni Antonio Plana
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 June 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.429
Summary:

Pleased to hear that JH received GP's memoirs. Comments on the nature of GP's response to an error on one of GP's memoirs on planetary perturbations. Expresses sorrow at the deaths of W. H. Wollaston, Humphry Davy, and Thomas Young.

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