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Herschel11231

From:
Dionysius Lardner
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 April 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.122
Summary:

Wonders how JH's projected volume on Astronomy is progressing. Would also like a short biography of Francis Bacon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11353

From:
Joseph Johann Littrow
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 July 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.261
Summary:

Sends two articles for the R.A.S. Gained much pleasure from reading JH's Prelim. Discourse. If JH has written any other books for Lardner's Cabinet Cyclopaedia, he would be glad to receive copies. Work on Light has made great impression. Has Charles Babbage finished his Logs. yet? Cholera prevalent in Vienna.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11390

From:
John Gibson Lockhart
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.301
Summary:

Sending check in payment of JH's article on Celestial Mechanism in the Quarterly Review. Would be pleased if JH would now write an article on comets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11445

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 November 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.358
Summary:

Has been induced to become a candidate to represent the University of Cambridge in Parliament and encloses his address. Would like JH's support.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1149

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[1832?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.14.6
Summary:

Returns manuscript and corrected proofs of one of JH's papers on double stars, with the rest of the paper going to Francis Baily.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1152

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
1832-11-[9 or earlie
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.14.9
Summary:

Writes a letter of introduction for a friend [Dr. Robinson] of a friend to MF. Comments favorably on MF's electromagnetic research.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11549

From:
John Learmonth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 November 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.466
Summary:

Inviting JH to become a candidate for the Professorship of Natural Philosophy at Edinburgh University.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11579

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[16 July 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.113
Summary:

About the need to have the standard pound carefully measured so it can be compared with other standards of weight.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12024

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.386
Summary:

Would like JH to have his portrait painted by H. W. Pickersgill, at no cost, before JH departs for the Cape. RM's wife is in Hampshire.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12322

From:
Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 November 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.178
Summary:

Reports the elements of a comet's orbit [Biela's ?] based on the observations of F. B. G. Nicolai of Mannheim. Based on these observations together with some made by F. W. Bessel, WO gives the locations for the comet during the coming month. Also comments on astronomical observations made elsewhere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12560

From:
Giovanni Antonio Plana
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.430
Summary:

Still worrying about planetary perturbations of Jupiter and Saturn [see GP's 1829-10-11]. Seeks advice on the matter from JH, and asks JH to make any necessary corrections on papers GP has sent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12590

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mr. McIntyre
Date:
[29 February 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.3.4
Summary:

Arguing a statistical principle related to assessed values of several different boroughs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12611

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[D. François J. Arago]
Date:
[26 April 1832]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0035; Reel 1054
Summary:

Sends letter, inspired by J. von Liebig's paper on separation of metallic oxides, to Annales de Chimie et de Physique. Fears JH's scientist friends may fall victim to the 'terrible malady...now raging' [in Paris].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12612

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Editors of the Annales de chimie et de physique
Date:
[26] April 1832
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0036; Reel 1054
Summary:

JH's notes on separation of iron oxide and a new procedure for complete purification of uranium.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12848

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles May
Date:
[1832-11-23 or earli
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0254 & -0255; Reel 1054
Summary:

Sends set of experimental spectacles for CM to use in testing persons for color-blindness, or 'Dichromic Vision.' Proposes several tests to be conducted with these.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12860

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison
Date:
[25 January 1832]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0267; Reel 1054
Summary:

Attempts explanation of curious subterranean acoustic phenomenon at Nakoos. Explains other natural acoustic phenomena and eruptions of geysers in Iceland. P.S.: Do not nominate JH to council of Geological Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13509

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[15 August 1832]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0746; Reel 1089
Summary:

As offered in [?]'s letter of 9 Aug. 1832, JH accepts position as member of B.A.A.S. Council.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13601

From:
Siméon Denis Poisson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 November 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.14
Summary:

Seems to be writing about the awarding of the R.S.L.'s Copley Medal. [Letter almost totally illegible.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14129

From:
Charles May
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 November 1832]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0351; Reel 1087
Summary:

J. J. Lister also made set of experimental glasses similar to JH's [see TxU:H/L-0255]. Lister's experiments on color-blind persons. Will forward Lister's glasses to [John] Dalton. CM plans similar experiments with JH's glasses; will forward results to JH at Cape of Good Hope. Wishes to see JH's grinding and polishing machinery.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14597

From:
Susan White
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 February 1832]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0580.4; Reel 1093
Summary:

[SW's servant] Sally celebrates JH's birthday every year and longs to see JH again.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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