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Herschel7518

From:
George Dollond
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.35; Reel 9
Summary:

Gratitude for receipt of JH's Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7519

From:
Edwin Richard Windham Wyndham-Quin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
23 August [1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.36; Reel 9
Summary:

Gratitude for receipt of JH's Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7520

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.37; Reel 9
Summary:

Gratitude for receipt of JH's Cape Results. Congratulates Margaret Brodie Herschel for her part in it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7521

From:
James Clark Ross
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.38; Reel 9
Summary:

Congratulations on completion of 'Herculean labors' represented in Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7522

From:
Temple Chevallier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.39; Reel 9
Summary:

Apologizes for not noticing JH's offer 'written upon the second leaf' [of JH's Cape Results] to send engraving of JH's portrait. Assures JH that TC would treasure it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7523

From:
Henry Lawson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.40; Reel 9
Summary:

Gratitude for receipt of JH's Cape Results. Recalls JH's parents. Delighted to own portrait of JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7524

From:
John Hartnup
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.41; Reel 9
Summary:

Gratitude on behalf of Observatory committee for receipt of JH's Cape Results. Has ordered JH's portrait. Hopes to see 'our Equatorial mounted in a few weeks.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7525

From:
John Webb Woollgar
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.42; Reel 9
Summary:

Believes no representation of northern portion of Milky Way exists to match JH's plate XIII [in Cape Results] showing southern portion. Would JH construct one?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7526

From:
W. E. Maxwell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.43; Reel 9
Summary:

On behalf of uncle William Pearson, who is ill, WM thanks JH for Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7567

From:
Phillipe Jarnac
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.84; Reel 9
Summary:

Will distribute copies [of JH's Cape Results] if JH will forward them to French embassy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7574

From:
C. Klingemann
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.91; Reel 9
Summary:

Count Kielmansegg is absent. Sent copy of JH's Cape Results to king this week. Will distribute other copies to institutions [in Netherlands] if JH will forward these to Embassy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7576

From:
Count [Gerrit] Schimmelpenninck
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.93; Reel 9
Summary:

Will forward copies of JH's Cape Results to Netherlands on Sunday, if received at embassy by tomorrow.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7581

From:
James Cosmo Melvill
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.98; Reel 9
Summary:

Gratitude for copy of JH's Cape Results received by HEIC library. Will forward copies to HEIC observatories in Madras and Bombay and to library of Asiatic Society of Bengal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7639

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[9 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/6.6; Reel 9
Summary:

[JH's abstract] Destinations for copies of JH's Cape Results addressed to FB.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7640

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/6.7; Reel 9
Summary:

Two unsuccessful trips to Kensington to carry out JH's commission. Unable to meet 'Sir J.' Please write 'Private' on letters addressed to FB.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7645

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Phillipe Jarnac
Date:
[16 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/6.11; Reel 9
Summary:

Asks instructions for shipping copies of JH's Cape Results for distribution to French institutions and individuals. Gratitude for delivering copy to French sovereign.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7759

From:
Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 14/3.7.3 verso; Reel 11
Summary:

Sends Parliament papers relating to clock proposed for tower of Westminster Palace. Asks JH to comment on letters from G. B. Airy to [Stratford] Canning and to [E. J.] Dent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8576

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Hartnup
Date:
1847-8
Source of text:
British Astronomical Association
Summary:

Sending a copy of JH's Cape Results to Hartnup for deposit in the Liverpool Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8577

From:
John Hartnup
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 August 1847]
Source of text:
British Astronomical Association
Summary:

Thanks JH for having sent JH's Cape Results to Hartnup's Liverpool Observatory. Would appreciate receiving a picture of its author.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9289

From:
William Empson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 August 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.43
Summary:

Is grateful to JH for undertaking to review Alexander von Humboldt's Kosmos. Regarding copyright and printing of this book.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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