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Herschel3290

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[5 December 1828]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:30
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of papers sent by WH for Astronomical Society and R.S.L. and will deliver them, but currently has not time to say more. Looks forward to enrollment of WH's name among members at next Astronomical Society meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3638

From:
William Samuel Stratford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 December 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.82
Summary:

Thanks JH for award and dinner invitation given to him by Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3751

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[9 December 1828]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0573.4; Reel 1058
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of CH's diary. JH apologizes for mishandling one aspect of the awarding of the Astronomical Society's Gold Medal to CH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5791

From:
David Brewster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 December 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.261
Summary:

Thanks for paper on light, which he has only just read as it was mislaid. Grateful for the acknowledgement of his scientific labors. Comments and queries regarding the paper in the light of his own experiments. Wishes to reprint parts of it so would be grateful for several plates.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel605

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[7 December 1828]
Source of text:
RGO 6.803.73
Summary:

Has prepared a paper on the doctrine of sound; expects to be up to spend several days with GA at the Cambridge Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel741

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Stewart
Date:
[24 December 1828]
Source of text:
JHS 2.18
Summary:

A love letter on Christmas Eve from JH, at home with his mother, to his 'attached,' MS; comments about their mutual friend, James Grahame.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel742

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Emilia Stewart
Date:
[4 December 1828]
Source of text:
JHS 2.24
Summary:

Writes to initiate JH's suit for the hand of Margaret Stewart, and place his cause before ES. Enclosed is a letter to Margaret [see JH's 1828-12-4 to Margaret Stewart] and also a letter from James Grahame to ES.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel743

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Stewart
Date:
[4 December 1828]
Source of text:
JHS 2.25
Summary:

JH declares his undying love for MS. [Letter very correctly sent through MS's mother; see JH's 1828-12-4 to Emilia Stewart].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel744

From:
Emilia Stewart
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 December 1828]
Source of text:
JHS 2.27
Summary:

Responds to JH's letters of 1828-12-4, and invites JH to visit them on 6 Dec.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel745

From:
Margaret Brodie Stewart
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 December 1828]
Source of text:
JHS 2.27a
Summary:

A reply to JH's declaration of love [see JH's 1828-12-4 to MS; seems intended to encourage JH].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel746

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Stewart
Date:
1828-12-5 or later
Source of text:
JHS 2.17
Summary:

Informs MS that JH will probably be arriving late as the sudden death of a friend's sister may delay him; includes many expressions of JH's affection for MS.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel747

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Emilia Stewart
Date:
[5 December 1828]
Source of text:
JHS 2.28
Summary:

A note of thanks for the ambassadorial services performed by ES. Enclosed is a letter to Margaret Stewart [see JH's 1828-12-5].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel748

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Stewart
Date:
[5 December 1828]
Source of text:
JHS 2.29
Summary:

A letter of thanks for M[H]'s hopeful letter [see M[H]'s 1828-12-5] in response to JH's declaration of love.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7827

From:
Nathaniel Wallich
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 December 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.30
Summary:

Encloses letter from Edward Ryan to Charles Babbage that JH agreed to forward.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8006

From:
George Hyde Wollaston
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 December 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.273
Summary:

Seeking JH's address. Encloses dispatch. W. H. Wollaston getting weaker.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8007

From:
George Hyde Wollaston
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 December 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.274
Summary:

Asks JH to insert full name of Peter Dollond into P & J Dollond firm, who constructed W. H. Wollaston's telescope in 1771. W. Wollaston is feeling better.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8008

From:
George Hyde Wollaston
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 December 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.275
Summary:

Will convey JH's note to W. H. Wollaston, who is sinking gradually.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8084

From:
Thomas Young
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
3 December [1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.350
Summary:

Problems calculating sun's mean longitude due to movement of perigee. Questions S. D. Poisson's value for sidereal year.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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