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From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 June 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.204
Summary:

Sends works for JH, the Astronomical Society, and several members. Worries about [P. F.] Verhulst. Asks for JH's recent observations. Has spent much time lately on the human laws. Thanks JH for seeing Edward Troughton and instruments. Has just heard that his friend Alexis Bouvard, who was like a father, is seriously ill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 March 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.205
Summary:

Concerned about payment for instruments. Has read in newspaper that JH is preparing to study the southern hemisphere. Asks to keep in touch. Will soon go to Paris for transit instrument and another publisher for the translation of JH's work. Problems on account of Revolution.

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From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 February 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.206
Summary:

JH's last letter before departure has brought AQ great pleasure. Has not received JH's memoir on absorption of light. Has mentioned JH's name in an attempt to explain the idea of Cambridge Reunion. Disappointed at not yet having received equatorial and mural circle. Asks for news of JH's observations.

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From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 August 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.207
Summary:

Has JH's memoir on elliptical orbits of Saturn. Asks for JH's indulgence with lack of astronomy in annals. AQ has no big instruments. Has planted thermometers for experiments. Finally received transit instrument from [H. P.] Gambey.

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John Herschel Project
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 February 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.208
Summary:

Wonders if JH has received AQ's letters and works sent to the Cape. Sends more. Has been doing meteorological observations. Will send some if JH wishes. Mural circle and transit instrument finally in place. Problems with equatorial; therefore missed Halley's Comet.

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John Herschel Project
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.209
Summary:

Still has not heard from JH. Has put much effort into horary observations of solstices and equinoxes. Sends JH articles by AQ on temperatures of earth. Will send magnetic observations.

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John Herschel Project
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 November 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.210
Summary:

Thanks for two letters. Updates JH on observatories participating in horary observations. Proposes to reduce observations. Sends second part of Brussel's annals and other works. Discusses a phenomenon on 10 August. Mentions several observations of the Aurorae Borealis.

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John Herschel Project
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 October 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.211
Summary:

Welcomes JH back to England. Proof that AQ never ceased thinking of JH is that AQ never quit his horary observations. Has sent books to R.S.L. for JH. Has restarted his notices on meteors. Is determining their longitude in relation to Greenwich. [Richard] Sheepshanks brought AQ JH's portrait and bust.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 November 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.212
Summary:

Has received JH's letter of 29 October. No need to thank for meteorological observations. Done in interest of science. Sends measurements of December 1837 and other bulletins. Asks JH to send his extra copy of AQ's Correspondence mathématique of July 1838 to [J. D.] Robertson. Asks more about satellites of Saturn. Thanks for information on meteors.

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John Herschel Project
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 December 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.213
Summary:

Discusses observation of meteors. Sends observations of last solstice and details of that night's constellations. Offers results of observations of occultation of Gamma[?] Tauri[?].

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From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 February 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.214
Summary:

Sends latest publications. Has received highly surprizing letter on meteors by Mr. Wood. Discusses 'famous apparitions.'

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John Herschel Project
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 June 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.215
Summary:

Sends continuation of Belgian meteorological observations. Just finished magnetic observations. Plans to continue certain ones. Regrets being alone, without aids, 'in front of the transit instrument, the mural circle and the equatorial.'

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John Herschel Project
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 August 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.216
Summary:

Addresses a few last words before departing for Italy with his wife. Sends 3 memoirs just published. Will be in Paris to observe meteors. Proposes to redo terrestrial magnetism observations in Italy.

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John Herschel Project
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 December 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.217
Summary:

Is comparing 'points and measures' of new stations with [François] Arago. Also busy with daguerreotypes. Thanks for encouragements. Has necessary instruments for meteorological and magnetical observations. Mentions work done and astronomers met on Italy trip. Discusses Prince Albert.

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John Herschel Project
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 February 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.218
Summary:

Sends publications from Royal Academy and Brussels Observatory. Asks 'particular indulgence' for one about vapors. Is now able to do observations required by R.S.L. A Gauss instrument has been mounted. Gives times of observations each day. Continues horary observations.

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John Herschel Project
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 June 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.219
Summary:

Still waits for the instrument that Edward Sabine had built. Wishes to make actinometer observations but has no instrument. Asks JH to have one made. Sends observations from Italy trip to Sabine to present to R.S.L. Continues horary observations.

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John Herschel Project
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 September 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.220
Summary:

Refers to meteors of August. JH's account similar to [Edward] Herrick's. More meteors seen in America. Sends magnetic and meteorological works. Had hoped to go to Glasgow.

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John Herschel Project
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.221
Summary:

Says JH's interest in AQ's work has been source of motivation. Notes that on 21 September and 21 December, aurora borealis and magnetic perturbations have been spotted. Asks where to procure an actinometer in England.

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John Herschel Project
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 June 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.222
Summary:

Is thrilled about 4 aides to help with meteorological and magnetic observations. Points out that number of stations participating in horary observations increased to 22. Lists them. Hopes to go to Plymouth [B.A.A.S. meeting].

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John Herschel Project
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 July 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.223
Summary:

Announces results of last observations, both magnetic and meteorological. Hopes to see JH.

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