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Herschel12123

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[8 June 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.222
Summary:

About a variety of observations that JH has made.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12124

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[6 July 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.223
Summary:

About some observations, the weather, and the difficulty of establishing tide observations, given the slowness of the Admiralty.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12125

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[30 July 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.226
Summary:

Sends TM his nebulae observations and drawings of what he saw.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12126

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[3 December 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.232
Summary:

Talks about the very hot weather, and some matters of business that JH needs to work out with TM.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12127

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[16 December 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.233
Summary:

About the remarkably bright variable star, Eta Argus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12128

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
12] September [1837
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.236
Summary:

Sees little benefit in trying to triangulate between stations, certainly at this time; JH's mirror polishing has been very successful.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12129

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
8] November [1837
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.237
Summary:

Compares his observations for some stars with the observations of TM.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12130

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
13] December [1837
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.238
Summary:

Some minor matters of astronomical business followed by an extended list of principles on which a constellation reform might be undertaken.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3796

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
18] June [1837
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Feeling very ill. Discusses adjustments to TM's transit instrument.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3797

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
7?] July [1837
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Measurement of h Centauri.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3798

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
20] July [1837
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Found the 'real' h Centauri; unsure what star is the 'false' h Centauri. Saw the largest sunspot that JH has ever seen. Saddened to learn that TM's son [George] is seriously ill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3799

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[24 September 1837]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Wants to invite members of the Beagle to dinner.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3800

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[14 October 1837]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Sending the chronometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3801

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
18] November [1837
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Polishing telescope mirrors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3802

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 November 1837]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Asks TM for some trigonometric information regarding a particular set of points.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3803

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
30 November [1837]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Asks TM to attend a meeting of the Cape of Good Hope Association for Exploring Central Africa.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3940

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
15] February [1837
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Notes discrepancies between TM's and Thomas Brisbane's observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3941

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[22 March 1837]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Exhausted from his meteorological observations, JH will not keep his appointment for tomorrow with TM.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3942

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[1837-5]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Asks TM to return JH's book of star magnitudes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3944

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
14?] June [1837
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Asks TM whether he plans to work today.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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