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Herschel10001

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 February 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.336
Summary:

Of JG's journey north and the woman who nursed him back to health [letter completed 1826-2-16 at Wandsworth].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10002

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 February 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.337
Summary:

About JG's fatigue on his return home.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10003

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 April 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.338
Summary:

About JG's health, the need for JH to marry, and plans for the summer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10004

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 June 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.339
Summary:

Asks for information, on behalf of JG's father, about a Cambridge man.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10005

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 July 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.340
Summary:

About JG's children and his plans to move to Hastings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10006

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 July 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.341
Summary:

About plans to spend the winter at Hastings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10007

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 September 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.342
Summary:

About the weather and people in Hastings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10008

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 October 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.343
Summary:

JG urges JH to marry. JG has begun to write history again.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10009

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 October 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.344
Summary:

Shares some gossip, and asks advice about a dedication for JG's book.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10010

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 November 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.345
Summary:

Worried about JH's love life.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10011

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 November 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.346
Summary:

About plans for the Christmas season, the weather, history writing, and book publishing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10012

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 December 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.347
Summary:

Of plans to go to London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10013

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 December 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.348
Summary:

About JH's mother's illness, and an invitation to JH to visit Hastings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10352

From:
Charles L. Harding
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1826-7-7 or earlier
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.235
Summary:

A note to accompany one of CH's writings, together with some comments on comet sightings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10607

From:
Thomas W. Hornbuckle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 October 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.486
Summary:

The Lucasian Professorship will shortly become vacant. Hopes JH will become a candidate for this chair, once occupied by Newton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11003

From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
12] August [1826
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.347
Summary:

William Whewell has promised to spend six weeks with him and he hopes that JH will also be able to come for a time.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11098

From:
Robert Jameson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 September 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.433
Summary:

Acknowledging the letter informing him of his election to the R.S.L.; unable to attend on 9 Nov. but will attend at the first opportunity after that date.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11119

From:
Henry Kater
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.9
Summary:

Has been waiting for a letter from Basil Hall regarding the availability of his pendulums, but has heard nothing. Surprised at the error in William Lambton's calculations. What does he think of the method of finding the figure of the earth by measuring the parallax of the moon? Is writing in bed. Has been polishing a mirror for T. J. Hussey.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11343

From:
Joseph Johann Littrow
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 December 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.251
Summary:

Bad weather has prevented him from observing the transit of the comet. Has purchased a refractor similar to the one at Dorpat.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11546

From:
Charles Louis Largeteau
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 April 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.463
Summary:

Expressing his gratitude for the kindness received from JH while staying in England. Thanks for the Memoir he has received.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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