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Herschel13713

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 February 1848]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0068; Reel 1087 (ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book)
Summary:

Received yesterday JH's receipts for payment of Cape telescope. Forwarded these to accountant general of Navy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14140

From:
Alfred Miles
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 February 1848]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0367; Reel 1087
Summary:

Paid £5 into JH's account at Drummond's Bank today.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14716

From:
Unidentified
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 February 1848]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0916; Reel 1083
Summary:

[P.S. on verso of cover. Rest of letter is missing.] Notified Mrs. Knipping of kind wishes sent by JH and wife. Will notify JH when personal effects of Caroline Lucretia Herschel have been inventoried and distributed according to JH's directions. Questions fate of [telescope] given to [J. F. L.] Hausmann by Caroline Herschel now that Hausmann is dead. Suggests donating it to observatory at Göttingen or to 'Archiv' in Hanover.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14820

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 February 1848]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Financial matters are dealt with relating to the purchase of a telescope [for Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel318

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 February 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.2.156
Summary:

Agrees that some of JH's suggestions about meteor showers were probably unnecessary [see GA's 1848-1-29].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3742

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[3 February 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.84 (C: RS:HS 25.9.52)
Summary:

JH must arrange for the celebration of Bishop's Observatory. Needs information on its equipment, achievements, and staff, e.g., on W. R. Dawes's and J. R. Hind's observations. Will contact Hind.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3743

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[8 February 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.85 (C: RS:HS 25.9.53)
Summary:

Returns [Max] Weisse's manuscript. He must say something about it and so has swallowed 'whole hog' what RS had written about it. Will make a mess [in his R.A.S. address] of John Lubbock's work on perturbations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3744

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[17 February 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.86 (C: RS:HS 25.9.54)
Summary:

Paramatta Observatory has been broken up and is now defunct.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel390

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[26 February 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.9.195
Summary:

Surprised by GA's unhappiness with George Merz [see GA's 1848-2-17]; suggests GA seek information from Thomas Maclear at the Cape, who is getting a new telescope from George Merz.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel398

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 February 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.230.444
Summary:

Is aware of T. J. Hussey's drawings [see GA's 1848-2-1]; needs information about P. A. Hansen's lunar theory for an appreciation JH is to provide.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4633

From:
Admiralty
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 February 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.17
Summary:

Informing JH that J. C. Pritchard [Prichard] has been asked to send him material for chapter on Ethnology for 'Scientific Manual' for naval officers, which JH is preparing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4803

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.193 (C: RGO 6.230.443)
Summary:

Regarding spots on the sun and [T. J.?] Hussey and [A.?] Dawson's observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4804

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 February 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.194 (C: RGO 6.230.221)
Summary:

Concerning P. A. Hansen's observations of Lunar irregularities.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4805

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 February 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.195 (C: RGO 6.9.192 & 6.368.691)
Summary:

Regarding the proposed eight-inch object glass. Supplementary estimate for the Admiralty. Extract of a letter from Otto Struve.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4806

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 February 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.196 (C: RGO 6.701.112)
Summary:

Regarding modifications for the actinometer. Has written to Georg Merz regarding the object-glass. Regarding the eight-inch object-glass. Name of the maker of his actinometer. [JH has written a rough draft of his reply to this letter on the same sheet.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4807

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 February 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.197 (C: RGO 6.9.197)
Summary:

Georg Merz's practice regarding the sale of object-glasses. Is preparing a model of a transit circle.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4808

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1848-2
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.12
Summary:

JH comments on quality of Georg Merz object glasses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5371

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[16 February 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.318
Summary:

Regarding the originator of the R.A.S. Regarding his duties as trustee and other legal matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5372

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 February 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.319
Summary:

Regarding the origins of the R.A.S. Will try and find a substitute trustee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5480

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 February 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.381
Summary:

Informing him of the recent death of Mrs. Lestock Wilson.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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