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Herschel4313

From:
Giovanni Santini
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 August 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.348
Summary:

Sends medical writings of Philip Spongia. Sends observations of Mauvais's Comet from Berlin, Milan, and Padua. Plans to present personal observations to R.A.S. in the following year.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4750

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 August 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.140 (C: RGO 6.675.360)
Summary:

Informing JH that he certainly wrote to him from Limerick.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4751

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 August 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.141 (C: RGO 6.193.118)
Summary:

Regarding F. W. Bessel's letter on the irregularity of proper motion in stars. Is it worth printing Nevil Maskelyne's observations on star places?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel72

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[25 August 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.673
Summary:

About a suggested magnetism conference, Francis Baily's illness, and some remarkable observations by F. W. Bessel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8307

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[William Radcliffe Birt]
Date:
[11 August 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.113
Summary:

Parcel arrived safely. Will examine it with interest.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9137

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[27 August 1844]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20759 (C: RS:HS 22.203)
Summary:

Has WW received a packet of letters for the magnetism committee, which packet was circulating.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9138

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 August 1844]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0567
Summary:

Have received the packet of 'magnetic letters' and passed them to George Peacock. Will attend the York B.A.A.S. meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9494

From:
William Henry Fitton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 August 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.239
Summary:

One of the sections of the beds below the chalk, which JH sent him in 1834, has become the subject of interesting discussion viz the Neocomian beds and their appearance in the British Isles. Comments on the various theories regarding these beds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9595

From:
Thomas I. M. Forster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 August 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.336
Summary:

Hopes he will look out for the periodical meteors and give him his observations. Has seen some curious falling stars. Is constructing a new anemometer and used it to detect surging gales. Visited a monastery yesterday to see a new instrument for perpetual motion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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