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From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.123
Summary:

Has received his parcel and will pay particular attention to the points raised. Regarding using and corrections for the barometer. Will send manuscript to the Admiralty.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
de Belime
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.39
Summary:

Sending a Latin poem he has written on the death of Caroline Herschel. Comments on the troubled state [Revolution of 1848] of Paris at the time.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Davidson Bell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.41
Summary:

Is off to Scotland and has not been able to collect the parcel. News of the Cape. Dr. J. R. Innes's letters. Is sorry to hear of Lady Herschel's slow recovery.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Spencer J. A. Compton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.274
Summary:

Hopes JH will be able to come to town to attend the next Council meeting. Hopes William Parsons (3rd Earl of Rosse) will be the next president.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Spencer J. A. Compton
Date:
[23 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.18
Summary:

Regrets unable to dine with SC; explains why he declines to be a candidate for the presidency of R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Spencer J. A. Compton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.275
Summary:

Is sorry to hear that he will be unable to be present next Saturday. Is desired by Council to express their regret that he will not become president of the R.S.L. Hopes William Parsons (3rd Earl of Rosse) will accept the presidency.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
21] March [1848
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.14
Summary:

Has forwarded JH's note to Robert Mallet, who no doubt will compress his part. Encloses his own part,which he fears may be too long. Would like a chance to see the proofs. When completed would like several copies.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Henry T. De La Beche
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.132
Summary:

Sending him the material on mineralogy for the new manual. Comments on the difficulty of writing this sort of work and gives an outline of how he has written it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Henry T. De La Beche
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.133
Summary:

May alter his own article on mineralogy as he pleases.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[1 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.15
Summary:

On the origin of the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Georg Merz & Son
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 March 1848]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.6; Reel 9
Summary:

Expresses thanks at considerable length for gift of JH's Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Robert Treat Paine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1848]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.148; Reel 9
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of JH's Cape Results. Offers map of Massachusetts, constructed from RP's triangulation and astronomical observation. Zeal for astronomy is increasing in America. Reports discoveries by W. C. Bond and total solar eclipse of Nov. 1834.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Radcliffe Birt
Date:
[16 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.132
Summary:

Returns WB's draft with JH's editorial corrections. Admiralty has no objection to WB publishing it as separate article. JH will write instructions on 'general' meteorological observations to fill gaps left by WB's and Charles Wheatstone's specialized instructions. Devote time to analyzing existing observations, not to making more.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[William Radcliffe Birt]
Date:
[1848-3?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.170
Summary:

Admiralty Manual must be succinct. WB's specialized notes [on atmospheric waves] are too extensive.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William J. Hooker
Date:
[1848-3]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens
Summary:

Extent of WH's manuscript for JH's Admiralty Manual is fine. Please send it as soon as possible.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Eden
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.15
Summary:

Is prepared to enlarge the Admiralty Manual provided the extra material is of good quality and not too bulky. Will contact John Murray [Jr.] about printing and publishing rights. Will give W. R. Birt every facility for a separate publication.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project