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Herschel10173

From:
John Henry Griesbach
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 June 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.60
Summary:

Encloses the tickets for the Philharmonic concerts and gives details of the program. Is going to cast another 20" speculum in a few days.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10385

From:
George W. Hearn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 June 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.265
Summary:

Has submitted a paper on the projection of a star on the moon's disc to the R.A.S. Wishes to draw JH's attention to it. Comments on some of his observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10573

From:
Sir William J. Hooker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 June 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.451
Summary:

Has received the enclosed from James Graham and would be pleased if W. R. Dawes would choose an instrument.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10712

From:
Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 June 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.68
Summary:

Sending the first volume of Kosmos. Queries regarding the Magellanic Clouds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11101

From:
H. C. Jennings
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 June 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.438
Summary:

Has found a method of making a gum equal to gum arabic. Would like the support of the Royal Society and JH to enable him to take out a patent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11401

From:
Edward Joseph Lowe
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 June 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.312
Summary:

Received yesterday a letter from G. B. Airy informing him that JH also observed the meteor of 24 April; sends an account of it. Would also like JH's account to compare the two. Is obliged to JH for trying to get his printed paper filled.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11601

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Humphrey Lloyd
Date:
[5 June 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.238
Summary:

Further to arrangements about meeting [see JH's 1845-5-30].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel117

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[12 June 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.509
Summary:

Arranging a meeting of the Magnetic Committee to set the agenda for the magnetic conference to be held during the B.A.A.S. meetings in Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12442

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 June 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.299
Summary:

Still more about B.A.A.S. meeting arrangements, especially about the magnetic survey {see GP's 1845-5-23].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12443

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 June 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.300
Summary:

Brief note alerting JH to the presence of a foreign visitor.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12490

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland)
Date:
[12 June 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.356 inc & 22.243
Summary:

Sends copies of plates and details about them, and expects printing of JH's Cape Results to begin early in 1846.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1292

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 June 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.66
Summary:

Invites JH to come to the magnetic conference meeting being held at the B.A.A.S. meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13854

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 June 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0202; Reel 1087
Summary:

Accepts JH's invitation to join Magnetical and Meteorological Committee of B.A.A.S. Will see JH at Cambridge next week. T. M. Brisbane's magnetic observations will be published in Transactions [of Royal Society of Edinburgh]. JH was responsible for making these known.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14111

From:
Humphrey Lloyd
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 June 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0336; Reel 1087
Summary:

Proposed date for B.A.A.S. meeting creates difficulty for HL. Assurance that no one other than JH could have provided such vital leadership for global magnetic survey. Doubts that [James] McCullagh could serve committee well; suggests [J. D.] Forbes instead.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14220

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 June 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0428.18; Reel 1093
Summary:

Informs JH that 'It is necessary to ask you as President of the British Association to preside at the General Advisory' to be held on 16 June. JH should also inspect the Cambridge Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14401

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 June 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0521.17; Reel 1093
Summary:

Suggests time and place for [committee] meeting. Good report from observatory in British Guiana. Problems in establishing observatories in colonies. Changes occurring at Toronto. Time is not right to propose turning observatories over to colonial governments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14777

From:
Arthur-Auguste De La Rive
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 June 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-1012; Reel 1083
Summary:

Invites B.A.A.S. members to Geneva meeting of Helvetic Society of Natural Sciences.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2245

From:
Charles Spring-Rice
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1845?-6?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.480
Summary:

Happy JH is back safely from Cambridge. Thanks JH for letter brought by [Adam] Sedgwick. Desires an account of JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2495

From:
Christian F. Schönbein
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 June 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.356
Summary:

Has arrived in England. Would like to call on JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2905

From:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 June 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.395
Summary:

[J. C.] Houzeau has sent a paper on the determination of parabolic elements of a comet. Relays a copy of his method, which HS will examine more closely before publishing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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