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Herschel7799

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
Date:
1821-4
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.10f & 19.11
Summary:

HS was elected associate of Astronomical Society. This year's prize relates to theory of Saturn's satellites. Does HS plan to continue his table of apparent places of fixed stars?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7800

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Joseph Nicolas Nicollet
Date:
[19] April 1821
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.10g
Summary:

Thanks for JN's 'Comets Elemts' and book on libration of moon. Please send JN's and J. L. Pons's first observations of comet. Invites JN to become associate of Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7801

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Joseph Nicolas Nicollet
Date:
[17 May 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.10h
Summary:

Sends packet by Mr. Sellique containing report of Astronomical Society council and James South's corrections for June to Dec. 1821.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7802

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Date:
[31 May 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.10i & 19.6
Summary:

Sends first report of Astronomical Society council and James South's corrections for June to Dec. 1821.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7914

From:
Sir William Watson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 March 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.118
Summary:

Sorry to hear JH's father and mother are ill and cannot visit Bath. Received account of new Astronomical Society of London. Honored to be listed as member with old friend William Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7915

From:
Sir William Watson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 June 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.119
Summary:

Has not seen Mr. Penn's work JH mentioned. WW was chosen member of Astronomical Society. Asks JH to pay dues; WW will reimburse him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7916

From:
Sir William Watson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 November 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.120
Summary:

Good health in both families. JH's letter about Alps was interesting. Will toast William Herschel's birthday tomorrow. What does WW owe JH for Astronomical Society dues?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8013

From:
William Hyde Wollaston
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1821 or 1827]-1-17
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.281
Summary:

Sir Edward Codrington will take charge of chronometer for Captain Copeland if delivered to Codrington at Portsmouth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8048

From:
Samuel Young
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 August 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.315
Summary:

Laid up with gout. Thanks JH for proposing SY's eldest son [George] as member of taxonomical society. SY trying to gain captain's commission for son under Lord Melville [R. S. Dundas]. Describes crystal that SY cannot identify.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8049

From:
Samuel Young
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 November 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.316
Summary:

Sends form signed by SY's eldest son [George] to JH, who will stand proxy for SY's son, still at sea. SY eager to exchange minerals with JH. Invites JH to Formosa Cottage after Christmas.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8051

From:
Samuel Young
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
27 March [1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.318
Summary:

Residing outside London. Will return for balloting of [William?] Bridgman at Thursday's R.S.L. meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8053

From:
Thomas Young
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 December 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.320
Summary:

Board of Longitude will meet on 3 Jan. to examine instruments and proposals, and to consider Fearon Fallows's report from Cape of Good Hope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8180

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel
Date:
[17 November 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.128
Summary:

Sixteen-month delay in receipt of FB's observations. Willing to publish James Bradley's observations of Halley's Comet but questions accuracy of Nathaniel Bliss's. Sends John Brinkley's analysis [of April 1821 comet observed by Basil Hall in southern hemisphere]. Please describe Georg Reichenbach's new [transit] circle at Königsburg.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8184

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexis Bouvard
Date:
[10 February 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.3
Summary:

AB was elected to new Astronomical Society. Extracts from 11 Feb. 1821 letter to C. F. Gauss.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8195

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Joseph Johann Littrow
Date:
[11 December 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.8
Summary:

JL was elected associate of Astronomical Society. Received JL's books and papers. Will send Society's Transactions. John Pond gave permission to test Robert Molyneux's clock at Royal Observatory. Questions F. G. W. Struve's transit determinations of double stars. Pond discovered errors in Greenwich transit instrument and places little dependence on its observations since late 1819. Sends John Brinkley's analysis [of April 1821 comet observed by Basil Hall in southern hemisphere]. Asks about Halley's Comet and parallax. Wants information on object glasses of 6-inch diameter or greater. Requests copy of JL's annual published observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8200

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers
Date:
[9 February 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.9
Summary:

HO was elected associate of Astronomical Society. Prize for 1821 relates to Saturn's satellites.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8203

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
Date:
1821-[8]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.11
Summary:

JH willing to communicate with HS on worthwhile matters. Subscribes Astronomical Society to HS's Astronomische Nachrichten. Explains 'Prize Question.' Requests copy of F. W. Bessel's essay on fourth satellite of Saturn. Society resolved to print 'daily tables of 46 stars.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8208

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[16 January 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.14 (C: 20.109)
Summary:

Collecting English observations of eclipse of 7 Sept. 1820 for H. J. Walbeck. Construction of object glasses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8209

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[5 August 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.15 (C: 20.123)
Summary:

Delivered R.S.L. resolution on 'Junction of French & English triangles' to François Arago. Arago alone will meet HK and T. F. Colby to finish triangles this summer. J. B. Biot will collaborate next year with HK on pendulum measurements.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8211

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[1821 to 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.17 (C: RS:HS 25.13.21)
Summary:

Sends set of William Herschel's duplicated papers. Curious results 'examining the rings,' but bad weather has hampered experiments. Correction of spherical aberration. JH is using J. d'Alembert's Opuscules. Image of Alpha Lyrae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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