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Herschel3926

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[2 April 1836]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Arranges to have tea with TM tomorrow at the Royal Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4209

From:
James [Struthers] Stewart
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 April 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.9
Summary:

Gives JH an estimate for the value of his property [Feldhausen] at £50 per acre.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4404

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 April 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.260
Summary:

Reports conflicting observations of Gamma Virginis. Uses JH's method of measuring double star positions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4977

From:
D. François J. Arago
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 April 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.360
Summary:

The Academy has received JH's 'Instructions for making ... meteorological observations in South Africa. Thanks him for this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6226

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 April 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.345
Summary:

Encloses Annual Report of the R.A.S. Hopes he has been amused by the French pamphlets on JH's discoveries relating to the moon. Capt. George Back will be proceeding this year in the Terror to investigate the discoveries of J. C. Ross and John Franklin on the N. coast of America. Read JH's last note about the comet to the Society [R.A.S.?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6524

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Joshua Cooper
Date:
[28 April 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.202
Summary:

About observations of Halley's Comet. [In postscript dated 1836-5-3], describes further observations of the comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7418

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 April 1836]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 7/3.12; Reel 8
Summary:

Letters from W. H. Smyth. Notes on Halley's Comet and possible planet sighting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8116

From:
Harrison Watson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 April 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.382
Summary:

Purchased property near Feldhausen. Will JH sell strip of land between HW's property and main road?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8978

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Grant
Date:
[1836-4]
Source of text:
UCT JH Letters A1.2
Summary:

Following up on an earlier communication, JH expresses to CG (Lord Glenelg) his views on a variety of areas, e.g., curriculum, discipline, administration, and methods of teaching for the Government Free Schools at the Cape of Good Hope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9091

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 April 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.186
Summary:

Comments on JH's proposals to James Adamson regarding education at the Cape. Criticizes Francis Bacon's philosophy. Plans to devote his efforts to philosophy and has begun a history of the sciences. Describes his work on the tides. Richard Jones's professorship at the East India College is in jeopardy.

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John Herschel Project
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