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Herschel4702

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.91
Summary:

On the possibility of obtaining a heliometer from Munich.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6060

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[8 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.185 (C: RS:HS 25.8.29)
Summary:

Encloses observations on a comet by Carl Bremiker for the next meeting of the R.A.S. Will be unable to attend many of the meetings for this session. F. W. Bessel has lost his only son. C. F. Gauss's researches into the motion of the sun.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6061

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.186
Summary:

Has sent his communication on the comet to various observatories and the Times. Will consider candidates for medals at the next council meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6062

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.187
Summary:

It was a quiet meeting at the R.A.S. Medals have been appropriated by the R.S.L. Presumes he has had notice of the next visitation. Will be pleased to see him when in town. A new comet is to be seen.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6063

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[23 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.188-9 (C: RS:HS 25.8.30)
Summary:

Regarding the award of the Royal Medal of the R.S.L. Is unable to come to town. Regarding the appointment of visitors to the Royal Observatory. Is preparing a paper on celestial reform.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6064

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.190
Summary:

Will communicate JH's remarks concerning the Royal Medal to the R.S.L. council. Regarding the constitution of the Board of Visitors. He is now printing the star catalogues of Edmund Halley, Tycho Brahe, etc.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6065

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.191
Summary:

Correcting a statement he made in his letter of 24 Nov. [see JH's 1840-11-24], regarding the members of the R.A.S. and R.S.L. who are also members of the Board of Visitors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6066

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.192
Summary:

Regarding the award of the R.S.L.'s Royal Medal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6603

From:
Samuel Hunter Christie
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.340
Summary:

Council of the R.S.L. has awarded JH the Royal Medal for his research on the solar spectrum. Hopes to have a communication from him soon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7743

From:
F. A. Young
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1840]-11-14 orlater
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 13/3.92 verso; Reel 10
Summary:

Cannot remember all four lines of Latin maxim. Will ask Dr. Ferguson for correct version.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7744

From:
F. A. Young
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1840]-11-12 orlater
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 13/3.90-91 verso; Reel 10
Summary:

Has not heard from Dr. Ferguson. Quotes what TY can recall of Latin maxim.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8673

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Gibson Lockhart
Date:
[15 November 1840]
Source of text:
NatLibScot MS.929, no.11
Summary:

Hopes to have JH's review of William Whewell's History of the Inductive Sciences ready for the next issue of the Quarterly Review.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9661

From:
Thomas Galloway
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.11
Summary:

Council of the R.A.S. will have to consider claims for the medal award at its next meeting. Has JH anyone in mind so that his claims may be considered.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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