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Herschel13420

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Henry Drury Harness]
Date:
[2 December 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0654; Reel 1089
Summary:

Returns 1837 report. Expects announcement of JH's appointment soon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13515

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[13 March 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0749.3 (C: -0749.4); Reel 1089
Summary:

Thanks for [?]'s kindness shown to JH's son [?] in visit to Mr. Peter's observatory. [?]'s friends 'the Wrenches' are well.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13528

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[29 April 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0759; Reel 1089
Summary:

Reimbursement from Navy for bills paid by JH to Georg Merz for 'Cape Equatorial.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14462

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[30 November 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0550.2; Reel 1093
Summary:

Agrees to deposit £10,000 of stock for JH's security and give JH's own bond for £10,000.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14780

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander von Humboldt
Date:
[7 August 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.89 (C: TxU:H/M-1031.3; Reel 1083)
Summary:

Offers some information on 'Coal Sacks' in Southern Cross [see AH's 1850-7-31]. Happy to hear that volume 3 of Kosmos is near completion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1530

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[18 April 1850]
Source of text:
APS B.H435p.15
Summary:

Cannot accept the invitation to stay during the B.A.A.S. meeting in Edinburgh, as JH will be unable to come.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1594

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Romney Robinson
Date:
[31 May 1850]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/TR62 (C: RS:HS 23.87)
Summary:

Continues opposed to application to government to support the 'Great Southern Reflector' [see JH's 1849-10-27]; responds to a number of specific queries about the construction of such a telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1614

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
1850-3
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.99
Summary:

Writes about possible astronomers to send to Trivandrum in India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1615

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[31 March 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.100 (C: RS:HS 25.9.64)
Summary:

Other possibilities for post at Trivandrum [see JH's 1850-3-[30 or earlier]].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1616

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[7 April 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.101 (C: RS:HS 25.9.65)
Summary:

Selection procedures for the vacant astronomy post at Trivandrum [see RS's 1850-3-31].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1617

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[23 April 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.102 (C: RS:HS 25.9.66)
Summary:

About some difficulty in trying to determine [Andrew] Graham's interest in the Trivandrum post.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1618

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[25 April 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.103 (C: RS:HS 25.9.67)
Summary:

[Andrew] Graham is not interested in the post [see JH's 1850-4-23].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1619

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
1850-3-[30 or earlie
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.104 (C: RS:HS 25.9.63)
Summary:

More on prospects for the vacant astronomer post at Trivandrum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1620

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
1850
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.105 (C: RS:HS 25.9.69)
Summary:

Has received interesting observations of double stars from Thomas Maclear at the Cape observatory. The new equatorial lens sent to the Cape arrived safely, in spite of sloppiness by the English custom-house.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1630

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[15 March 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.116 (C: RS:HS 25.9.62)
Summary:

About an error in the annual report of the R.A.S.; would RS give some thought to a suitable candidate for the post of astronomer at Trivandrum, made vacant by the death of John Caldecott.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1837

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Isabella Herschel
Date:
[1850 or later ?]
Source of text:
WT 91327
Summary:

Talks about the concepts of thinking and consciousness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1848

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Robert Hunt?]
Date:
[11 January 1850]
Source of text:
WT 68037.10
Summary:

Inquires whether Charles Wheatstone ever fulfilled his intention to carry out experiments to measure the speed of light in the atmosphere by means of 'revolving machinery.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1925

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
L. H. Robson
Date:
[5 April 1850]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.2
Summary:

Sends some post office stamps to pay for a 'certificate'.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1941

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Julia Margaret] Cameron
Date:
[9 May 1850]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.20
Summary:

Thanks JC for the gift of her work The Virgin [Widow?], which both JH and his wife, Margaret, are anxious to read. JH also comments that he would like to discuss the Indian situation with JC's husband.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2132

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Romney Robinson
Date:
[11 May 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.378
Summary:

Discusses the possibility of a large reflecting telescope being constructed for observation of the southern heavens.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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