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Herschel3387

From:
Frederick Soret
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1824-9?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.221
Summary:

Hopes to see JH on JH's return visit to Geneva. Encloses quartz specimen, amethyst crystal. Sends regards to Charles Babbage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3624

From:
Feliciano Scarpellini
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 August 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.169
Summary:

Praises JH, JH's father, and their telescopes highly. Asks JH not to forget commission to FS.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3956

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1824]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Relieved that JH has returned safely from his European tour.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4047

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1824]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Hopes that JH will help her to finish a catalogue of 2500 nebulae that she and William Herschel began but never completed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4432

From:
[Luigi] Poletti
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 April 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.173
Summary:

Presents JH with his solution to a mathematical equation in finite differences; asks for JH's solution.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4448

From:
[William Richard] Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 June 1824]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (51)
Summary:

Invites JH to dinner.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4536

From:
Joseph Planta
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1824 to 1827?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.166
Summary:

Regrets missing JH's visit. Refers JH to [Charles] König for admission to Department of Natural History at the British Museum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4635

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 January 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.19
Summary:

Requesting information of the dispersion of rays in Crown and Flint glass.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4636

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.20
Summary:

Description of theory of a telescope, though not practical yet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5247

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 March 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.193
Summary:

Is leaving from Cambridge. Hopes that he will come. Has some new things on functional analysis to discuss.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5251

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 May 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.196
Summary:

Has been appointed director of a company. Offers shares to JH. Has sent books to G. A. A. Plana. Wife and children in Devon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5253

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 September 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.198
Summary:

The Insurance firm for which he acted as director has been wound up. Has taken a holiday in the country.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5255

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 October 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.200
Summary:

Is glad to hear of his speedy return. Regarding JH's instruments and their passage through the customs. Is writing a book on Assurance Companies.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5784

From:
David Brewster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 March 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.257
Summary:

Regarding the change of ownership and policy of the Edinburgh Philosophical Journal. Would like a paper from him for the first number. Marked 'Private.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5806

From:
John Brinkley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 February 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.276
Summary:

Has just received his letter and Struve's observations. Comments on these and those of F. W. Bessel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5808

From:
John Brinkley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 December 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.278
Summary:

Has only fragments of the paper for which JH inquires; original was left for W. H. Wollaston to amend. Thanks for congratulations on the award of the Copley Medal. Was interested to hear about the new German astronomical instruments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5933

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 February 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.56
Summary:

Is sending a letter from Dr. John Brinkley, and the corrected elements of the comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6161

From:
Peter Barlow
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 December 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.287
Summary:

Regarding the magnetic polarity of the earth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6368

From:
Niccolo Cacciatore
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 December 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.133
Summary:

Sends pamphlet on observations they made together on Mount Cuccio. Regarding the coefficient of expansion of the atmosphere. Will repeat his observations in the coming winter. Present the other copy to the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7321

From:
George Dollond
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 March 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.498
Summary:

Would be pleased if JH would obtain some flint-glass for him when he goes to Munich.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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