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Herschel11908

From:
Johann Heinrich Mädler and Wilhelm Beer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 July 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.270
Summary:

The departure of missionaries [again; see JM's and WB's 1835-8-6] allows JM and WB to send along further material on the Mappa Selenographica.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12124

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[6 July 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.223
Summary:

About some observations, the weather, and the difficulty of establishing tide observations, given the slowness of the Admiralty.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12125

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[30 July 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.226
Summary:

Sends TM his nebulae observations and drawings of what he saw.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12944

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
J. H. Rutherford
Date:
[4 July 1837]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0357; Reel 1054
Summary:

Prefers that JH's name not appear on HR's list of subscribers in support of John Fairbairn. Gives reasons. Suggests appropriate wording for HR's public statement of support for Fairbairn.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2712

From:
William Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 July 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.405
Summary:

Introduces Frederic Smith and asks the Herschels to be kind to him when he arrives at the Cape. Is anxious to see JH again.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3797

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
7?] July [1837
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Measurement of h Centauri.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3798

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
20] July [1837
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Found the 'real' h Centauri; unsure what star is the 'false' h Centauri. Saw the largest sunspot that JH has ever seen. Saddened to learn that TM's son [George] is seriously ill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7919

From:
Robert Wauchope
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 July 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.122
Summary:

J. D. Thompson plans to write JH about problem of positioning tide gage in dockyard. Admiral [Patrick Campbell] may move it to end of jetty. RW suggests omitting night observations in winter; jetty dangerous in bad weather. Will soon be ordered home. Amused by JH's report on Ascension [Island] sulfur. Sorry to hear Mary Herschel is ill. RW's son William is well again, but weak.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8716

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Stephen Peter Rigaud
Date:
[17 July 1837]
Source of text:
Bodleian Library, Oxford
Summary:

Gives altered directions for making meteorological observations to be sent to the South African Literary and Philosophical Institution.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9094

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[22 July 1837]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20729 (C: RS:HS 21.224)
Summary:

Reports on JH's efforts to secure tidal observations for WW, the Duke of Northumberland's offer to finance the printing of JH's Cape astronomical observations, and JH's sighting of Saturn's sixth satellite. Encourages WW's efforts to write a philosophy of the inductive sciences.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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