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Herschel10455

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 September 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.333
Summary:

In case he has not received a letter from Berlin he sends details of the planet of U. J. J. Leverrier.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10625

From:
Luke Howard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 September 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.6
Summary:

Hopes his friends will support the publication of his Barometrographia, which will be exhibited at the forthcoming B.A.A.S. meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10626

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Luke Howard
Date:
[14 September 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.7 & 22.284
Summary:

Will distribute the prospectuses of LH's book as desired, but regrets he will be unable to subscribe for a copy himself as its price is too expensive for his means. Pleased to hear of his good health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10843

From:
John Hingston
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 September 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.194
Summary:

Regarding Benjamin Peirce's Elementary Treatise on Sound. Can lend him his own copy if JH has no copy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1088

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Roberts
Date:
[26 September 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.34 & 25.7.1
Summary:

Talks about considerations to be taken into account when building telescope specula, especially large ones.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11238

From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 September 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.129
Summary:

Details of WL's observations of the seventh satellite of Saturn.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11603

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Lassell
Date:
[13 September 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.283
Summary:

Believes that the observations WL has made are quite sufficient to establish the existence of the seventh satellite of Saturn.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12377

From:
Charles William Pasley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 September 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.234
Summary:

Would like to see C. F. Schönbein's invention tried but has not the means to afford any assistance at the moment. Understands that Edward Sabine is to introduce Schönbein to the Master General of Ordnance, so he will be in good hands.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12824

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the London Times
Date:
[19 September 1846]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0231; Reel 1054
Summary:

Protests erroneous impression in today's report of JH's conduct at closing meeting of B.A.A.S. Does not know what gave rise to T. D. Morris-Stirling's remarks regarding electric telegraph. Witnesses confirm that JH did not malign British science. [JH annotation: Printed 21 Sept. 1846.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12859

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
T. D. Morris-Stirling
Date:
[22 September 1846]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0266; Reel 1054
Summary:

Received copy of TM's letter to the Times and sends copy of JH's letter to the Times. Recounts words that JH and TM used; wishes 'foam' had been used instead of 'scum,' to prevent misunderstanding [at B.A.A.S. meeting].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13755

From:
[S?] Bold
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 September 1846]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0109.1; Reel 1087
Summary:

Invites JH to join SB and Mr. Bold at 'our stable' tomorrow evening. Hopes [J. B. A.] Dumas will arrive from Paris then.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14122

From:
Robert Mallet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 September 1846]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0346; Reel 1087
Summary:

Sends results of RM's experiment on wave motion and earthquakes that RM will report at B.A.A.S. meeting in Southampton. Proposes new committee to implement RM's project.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14155

From:
T. D. Morris-Stirling
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
21 September [1846]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0381; Reel 1087
Summary:

[Marked 'Private.'] Encloses copy of TM's letter to the Times responding to news report of TM's altercation with JH and [T. R.] Robinson at B.A.A.S. meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14713

From:
Unidentified
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
21] September [1846
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0913; Reel 1083
Summary:

Challenges JH's letter in the Times today justifying JH's remarks at B.A.A.S. that Charles Wheatstone invented electric telegraph. Believes Wheatstone 'pilfered' invention from Mr. Baines.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3339

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
1846-9-[22 or later]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:1390
Summary:

Returns two papers, which had been missent, thus preventing JH from communicating them at a meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3356

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison
Date:
[3 September 1846]
Source of text:
EUL:Gen523/4/48
Summary:

To help RM, who must speak about [F. W.] Bessel, writes of Bessel's astronomical accomplishments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3582

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison
Date:
[2 September 1846]
Source of text:
EUL:Gen523/4/37 (C: RS:HS 12.416 & 22.281)
Summary:

On fitness of Michael Faraday, as a chemist and physicist, to chair B.A.A.S. section. Remarks on [H. C.] Oersted's identifying electricity and magnetism, and connection between Oersted's and Faraday's work. Further comments on Faraday's work, and on instances of rash observation ultimately proving correct.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3783

From:
William Samuel Stratford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 September 1846]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0545.3; Reel 1093
Summary:

WS has been quite ill for nearly a month. Sends the rest of the proof sheets of the catalogue [J. J. L.] Lalande's Catalogue of Those Stars in the Histoire céleste française... or of N. L. Lacaille's Catalogue of 9766 Stars in the Southern Hemisphere.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4007

From:
Robert John Kane
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 September 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.1
Summary:

Is about to leave for a journey through Belgium and Germany for the purpose of studying collegiate education on behalf of the Irish government. Would welcome any letters of introduction from JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4127

From:
Charles Piazzi Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 September 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.227
Summary:

Thanks JH for spotting error in a publication about the Edinburgh Observatory. Discusses 'the planet that is expected to be found beyond Uranus.' Asks JH to help him send astronomical news to Thomas Maclear.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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