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Herschel12356

From:
Robert Treat Paine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 August 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.213
Summary:

Magnetic observations have been made regularly for a year and a half at the college at Cambridge by W. C. Bond. After JH's letter another set of instruments has been obtained to make another series of observations. Money from Hugh Smithson has been loaned to Arkansas. Comments on red auroral light seen. With the more frequent steamship service now hopes for quicker communications from JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12500

From:
Henry Perigal
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.366
Summary:

Invites JH to visit HP to see the machine drawings being made [see HP's 1839-8-17].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12501

From:
Henry Perigal
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 February 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.367
Summary:

More on machine-made curves [see HP's 1840-1-28].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12531

From:
Henry Piddington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 April 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.401
Summary:

Sends JH a pamphlet about meteorological observations in India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12532

From:
Henry Piddington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.402
Summary:

Writes about HP's observations relating to the 'Law of Storms.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12566

From:
Giovanni Antonio Plana
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 January 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.436
Summary:

Very pleased to hear that GP received the gold medal of the R.A.S. Sends instructions for receiving. Packet from JH with a portrait of JH has not arrived; could JH send another?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12567

From:
Giovanni Antonio Plana
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 May 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.437
Summary:

Gives new instructions about receiving medal; asks about the timing of the award.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12571

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Hans Christian Oersted
Date:
[28 January 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.57
Summary:

Offers HO a small requiem, which JH's family sung at the beginning of the astronomical year at the memorial of the 40-foot reflector.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12572

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Thomas Napier
Date:
1840-[8-14 or earlie
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.75
Summary:

Is trying to reduce the ill feeling between GN and Andries Stockenström relating to the governing of the Cape colony; JH feels hampered by limited information.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12594

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
S. I. Osborne
Date:
[1 December 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.7
Summary:

About the desirability of closing a restricted public footpath across JH's property at Slough.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12636

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[8 July 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0056; Reel 1054
Summary:

Dissatisfied with R.S.L. procedures for establishing magnetic and meteorological observatory. Called meeting of Physical Committee tomorrow and invited G. B. Airy to attend. Busy reducing JH's observations from Cape of Good Hope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12711

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Samuel Hunter Christie
Date:
[29 June 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0126; Reel 1054
Summary:

Recommends printing all three papers sent to JH—G. B. Airy's on spectral bands, [Robert] Hunt's on influence of iodine on photographic papers, and that by Lord Oxmantown [William Parsons] on large reflecting telescopes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12800

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Jones
Date:
[1840 to 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0206; Reel 1054
Summary:

Sorry that JH missed RJ at W. H. Fitton's. Offers proposal to modify property taxation procedures to yield 'taxation by payments downward' and to decrease load on poorer classes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12829

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
26 June [1840?]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0233; Reel 1054
Summary:

Believes that R.S.L.'s request for £3000 grant to establish permanent magnetic and meteorological observatory is too hasty. Urges caution. Points out potential problems.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12871

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Thomas Napier
Date:
[11 February 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0281; Reel 1054
Summary:

[Letter begins 11 Dec. 1839] Wrote to John Russell and Charles Grant in support of school system [at Cape of Good Hope]. [Letter continues 6 Jan. 1840:] JH sent to Colonial office testimonials for four applicants [for schoolmaster] approved by Russell. Notes devastating effect of dismissal on Andries Stockenström. Took liberty to inform Russell of JH's and GN's views on harshness of this dismissal. [Letter continues 12 Jan.:] Russell will appoint four schoolmasters picked by JH. [P.S. 11 Feb.:] JH is moving to Collingwood. Russell indicates sympathy for Stockenström. JH hopes this means new assignment for Stockenström.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12874

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Spencer J. A. Compton
Date:
[9 July 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0284; Reel 1054 (C: RS:HS 22.58)
Summary:

Has called special meeting of Physical Committee to discuss SC's response to R.S.L.'s proposal to establish permanent observatory. Expresses JH's opinion and recommends temporary observatory instead. Keep this issue separate from funding for publication of present observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12934

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Lord John Russell
Date:
1840-2
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0346; Reel 1054
Summary:

Appeals to JR on behalf of Andries Stockenström, whose dismissal from Cape Colony created grief. Stockenström is ready to resign that office if he can do so in a manner that permits him to continue his career in government.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1350

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 February 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.300
Summary:

Concerned about the Daguerreotype patent in England, and questions at some length a paper on the origin of freemasonry.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1351

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 April 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.301
Summary:

Waxes lyrical about nature, and comments on a new 'positive' paper JH has sent. Refers to JH's move to Hawkhurst.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13512

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[John Ellor Taylor]
Date:
[1840 or later]-5-13
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0748.2; Reel 1089
Summary:

Thanks for series of portraits of members of Ipswich Museum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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