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Herschel8460

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James South
Date:
[16 May 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.440 (C: RS:HS 20.212 inc)
Summary:

Has received materials sent by JS. Printing of paper by JS and JH on double stars is nearly completed. Urges that the issue is not whether the observations of 70 Ophiuchi made by Wilhelm Struve are better than those made by JH and JS; the issue is truth. Caroline Herschel has sent to JH a catalogue of his father's observation. Busy observing nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8461

From:
James South
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 May 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.441
Summary:

Has returned from London. A preprint of JS's and JH's paper on double stars has been delivered to François Arago. Is finding many errata in their paper. Has received a letter from Josef Fraunhofer and the paper [on double stars] of Wilhelm Struve.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8462

From:
James South
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.442
Summary:

The Academy has decided to award JH and JS its astronomy prize for their paper on double stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8463

From:
James South
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 May 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.443
Summary:

Contacts with Alexis Bouvard and P. S. Laplace. Criticizes an astronomical paper by [Robert] Woodhouse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9602

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier
Date:
[9 May 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.343 & 20.211
Summary:

Copies of the Éloge, which JF sent, are still at the Customs house so he is unable to comment on it. A list of his father's works is to be found in the Index to the R.S.P.T. Gives a list of all the discoveries and inventions of his father.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9603

From:
Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 May 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.344
Summary:

Expressing the thanks of the Académie for JH's gift of Observations...on 380 Double and Triple Stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9989

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.324
Summary:

About JG's history of the United States, the first part of which is now finished, and forwarded with this letter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9990

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.325
Summary:

More about JG's writings [see JG's 1825-5-16].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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