Formal note and stamp acknowledging receipt of £50 annuity from estate of William Herschel, sent by executor JH, followed by note to JH on arrangements for sending such payments. Asks for news about Stewart family.
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Formal note and stamp acknowledging receipt of £50 annuity from estate of William Herschel, sent by executor JH, followed by note to JH on arrangements for sending such payments. Asks for news about Stewart family.
JH preparing for his journey to Cape Town. Compiling a catalog of nebulae and clusters. Sending to CH a comparison of a new set of elements of Gamma Virginis and a set of observations of it from 1720-1833; JH asks CH to send a copy to Carl Gauss.
Sent to CH JH's fifth catalog of double stars. JH will send to CH his new nebulae observations very soon.
Ready to embark to Cape Town; JH expects to arrive at the end of January. Sent out the last proof sheet of JH's nebulae catalog last night.
Feeling simply 'dismal.'
Wishes JH well on his upcoming trip to the Cape of Good Hope. Asks JH to study the lower part of the Scorpion, for William Herschel was mystified by the 'uncommon appearance of that part of the heavens.' [Written as a postscript to a letter by Margaret Herschel.]
JH reports the birth of his son William James Herschel.
JH explains how CH's money will be allotted to her while JH is in Cape Town. Margaret Herschel writes CH a note describing JH's new son William.
Mentions to CH that 2000 of the nebulae and all of the engravings are printed.
Sailing to Cape Town, JH reports sighting an English ship.
Sends on a copy of JH's orbital elements for Gamma Virginis.
Thanks for her communication on her nephew's new calculations for Alpha Virginis. Comments on these and gives some of his own. Sends best wishes to her nephew on his projected visit {to the Cape] and hopes he will study the magnetic force of the earth while he is there.