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Herschel7486

From:
John Simson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.4; Reel 9
Summary:

Will forward Cape Results to F. B. G. Nicolai at Mannheim Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7487

From:
Baron de Cello
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
4] October [1847
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.5; Reel 9
Summary:

Asks JH to send [Cape Results] to Bavarian Legation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7493

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.10; Reel 9
Summary:

Thanks JH for a copy of JH's Cape Results. Is pleased by JH's encouragement of AQ's meteorological observations, about which AQ comments further. Speaks of a family of comets related to Mars and Jupiter and asks JH's opinion about this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7498

From:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.15; Reel 9
Summary:

Wilhelm Struve stayed several days with HS enroute from England to Pulkowa, but forgot to leave copies of [JH's Cape Results] for HS and K. L. C. Rümker. Later, Struve forgot to give these to G. B. Airy, who was visiting Pulkovo, for delivery to HS. HS has not yet seen Cape Results, or J. J. Lalande's catalogue to be sent by B.A.A.S. Happy to publish R.A.S. invitation for observations of solar spots. Short poem about Rümker losing a comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7539

From:
Wesley Stoker Barker Woolhouse
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.56; Reel 9
Summary:

Gratitude for receipt of JH's Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7540

From:
Henry Raper
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.57; Reel 9
Summary:

Gratitude for receipt of JH's Cape Results. Congratulates JH on completion of many years' labor.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7541

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.58; Reel 9
Summary:

Received JH's Cape Results with joy. JH gives new interest to 'our old friend the Great Bear.' WW thinking of setting up self registering photographic magnetic observatory at Lowestoft.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7542

From:
William Henry Fitton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.59; Reel 9
Summary:

Gratitude for receipt of JH's Cape Results. Marvels at scope of JH's work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7543

From:
John Henry
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.60; Reel 9
Summary:

Gratitude for receipt of JH's Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7544

From:
John Davies and James Prescott Joule
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.61; Reel 9
Summary:

[Form letter] Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester acknowledges receipt of JH's Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7545

From:
John Davies and James Prescott Joule
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.62; Reel 9
Summary:

Acknowledgement of receipt of JH's Cape Results by Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7546

From:
Adam Sedgwick
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.63; Reel 9
Summary:

Disappointed not to have seen Sir Harry Smith or JH's family while AS was in Norwich. Grateful for receipt of JH's Cape Results. Congratulates JH on this 'grand harvest,' a monument to William Herschel's honor. JH is 'now again a free man.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7547

From:
John Adamson and John Fenwick
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.64; Reel 9
Summary:

Acknowledge receipt of JH's Cape Results by Literary and Philosophical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7548

From:
Thomas Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.65; Reel 9
Summary:

Brief history of library and its 20,000 volumes, many donated. Asks JH to donate copy of JH's Cape Results. Refers JH to Gentleman's Magazine, June 1847, for further information on library.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7549

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.66; Reel 9
Summary:

Grateful for receipt of JH's Cape Results. Sending photographs by several artists to show that 'knowledge of the art is spreading.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7550

From:
Robert Phelps
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.67; Reel 9
Summary:

Grateful for receipt of JH's Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7578

From:
L. Craeyvanger
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.95; Reel 9
Summary:

Gratitude from Council of University of Utrecht for copy of JH's Cape Results donated to library.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7587

From:
Prince di Castelcicala
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.104; Reel 9
Summary:

Will forward [copies of JH's Cape Results] to Naples.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7589

From:
Heinrich Louis d'Arrest
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.106; Reel 9
Summary:

Gratitude for receipt of JH's Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7590

From:
[Heinrich Christian Schumacher]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.107; Reel 9
Summary:

Thanks JH for a copy of his Cape Results and comments on several other astronomical topics.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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