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Herschel7614

From:
James Bell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.131; Reel 9
Summary:

[Cavr.?] Peruzzi departed for Florence Wednesday and took Duke of Northumberland's letters. At next opportunity, JB will forward copies of JH's Cape Results to Florence observatory and to G. B. Amici.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7615

From:
James Bell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.132; Reel 9
Summary:

Mr. Henderson left London today taking copies of JH's Cape Results to Florence.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7617

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Bancroft
Date:
1] October [1847
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.133.2; Reel 9
Summary:

Thanks GB for making exception. Will send copies [of JH's Cape Results] immediately to American legation. Offers personal copy to GB. Notes national and private efforts at astronomy in America.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7618

From:
George Bancroft
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.134; Reel 9
Summary:

Devotes all leisure time to reading JH's gift copy of JH's Cape Results. Reports distribution of twenty copies to America.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7619

From:
Asa Gray
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.135; Reel 9
Summary:

[Form letter] Acknowledges receipt of JH's Cape Results by library of American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7620

From:
Henry Ingersoll Bowditch
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.136; Reel 9
Summary:

Gratitude from proprietors of Bowditch Library for receipt of JH's Cape Results and for JH's memory of their late father [Nathaniel Bowditch].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7633

From:
Baron de Linden
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.150; Reel 9
Summary:

Agrees, in Baron K. A. Hügel's absence, to forward copy [of JH's Cape Results] to Tübingen. Please send it to Württemberg legation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7835

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 October 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.39
Summary:

Sends copy of HW's paper on combinations of 'Plural Elements,' printed in Transactions of Cambridge Philosophical Society, based on the method of continued subtraction suggested by Augustus De Morgan. Shows solution for Bernoulli's fifth number.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8323

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Radcliffe Birt
Date:
[7 October 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.126 (C: RS:HS 22.328)
Summary:

JH avoids participating in meteorological enquiry. Suggests improvements on WB's plan to establish government office to collect and publish meteorological reports from worldwide network of military stations. Has read Francis Ronalds's papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel86

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1847-10-1 or earlier
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.682
Summary:

About observing stars with the transit circle, and timing the annulus [of an eclipse?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel87

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1847-10-1 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.686
Summary:

Was too cloudy to observe the eclipse; very worried about the health of Thomas Maclear.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8840

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
23] October [1847
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/37
Summary:

Thanks for excellent Talbotypes. Notes how few photographs are 'perspective representations on a vertical plane' and suggests how to correct this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9293

From:
William Empson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 October 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.47
Summary:

Is sorry that JH has been introduced to the law on Trusts under unfavorable circumstances. Longmans wants the review [JH's review of Humboldt's Cosmos] printed and bound by Christmas day. Let him know as soon as his paper is ready.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9294

From:
William Empson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 October 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.48
Summary:

Has just received his note. Would like to print [JH's review of] Kosmos at Christmas, so let him know if there is a chance of it being ready. Mrs. [Richard] Jones has not been feeling well. Richard Jones is visiting Alexander Baring (1st Baron Ashburton).

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9295

From:
William Empson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
24 October [1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.49
Summary:

Regarding progress with the printing and translation of Kosmos. Richard Jones has visited Alexander Baring (1st Baron Ashburton).

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9296

From:
William Empson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
29 October [1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.50
Summary:

Hopes no inconvenience will be caused by booking JH's paper for 10 Dec.; its length has been estimated as 50 pages. Will send him the text of Kosmos as it comes from the printers. Richard Jones has returned in triumph. Agrees with Alexander Baring (1st Baron Ashburton) on the currency.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel956

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[10 October 1847]
Source of text:
JHS 6.34
Summary:

Offers to assist Peter S[tewart] in his financial difficulties; also comments on E. M[ackintosh]'s financial problems. JH expects more funds soon from dividends.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel957

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[11 October 1847]
Source of text:
JHS 6.35
Summary:

Is concerned about a domestic [?] who is having fits; asks MH to get some information on the rights of domestics, and then JH asks MH to get him some scientific information that would be at the R.S.L. library.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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