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Herschel14145

From:
Gilbert Elliot, Second Earl of Minto
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1838]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0372; Reel 1087
Summary:

[Marked 'Private.'] Will meet with JH next month. Will assist B.A.A.S. in research on terrestrial magnetism, but is not convinced that global expedition is most effective way; perhaps current survey teams could perform as well. Compares relative costs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1491

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[17 October 1838]
Source of text:
APS B.Sm98.16(C: RS:HS 21.262)
Summary:

Chooses a publisher and printer for Cape Results. Decides against getting portrait painted. Makes suggestions for observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2084

From:
Charles Richardson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 October 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.333
Summary:

Working on a new English dictionary. Writing about sound. Asks permission to use JH's work on sound.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2739

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 October 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.19
Summary:

Received JH's letter. Has been in Scotland working on magnetic observations. Eager to meet with JH at any time. Humphrey Lloyd has set up the three magnetic instruments, a 'great advance on Wilhelm Weber's investigations.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2740

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.20
Summary:

Plans a meeting in London with JH, James Ross, Humphrey Lloyd, and himself. Says an earlier cost estimate was too low and worries that the government will not fund the 'special' magnetic project.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2741

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 October 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.21
Summary:

Writes to change the London meeting to Thursday to accommodate James Ross.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2955

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[25 October 1838]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #12
Summary:

Thanks for duplicates of horary observations. Requests that AQ and his associates cease them after December 1838. Questions 'whether any and what' corrections are applied to observations. Has successfully seen second satellite of Saturn.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4170

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 October 1838]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

Property of Royal Observatory will be extended.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4379

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 October 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.265
Summary:

Suggests Moyes Publishing Company to JH. Observes Encke's Comet. Visited by W. R. Hamilton and John Russell.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5511

From:
Sophie Beckedorff
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[29 October 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.1
Summary:

Regarding a governess for the Herschels' children. News of the family.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5581

From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 October 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.71
Summary:

Announces the measurement of the annual parallax of 61 Cygni.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5683

From:
Palm Heinrich Ludwig Boguslawski
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 October 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.171
Summary:

Is visiting JH's aunt Caroline. Was at [Wilhelm] Olbers's 80th birthday in Bremen. Talks about some of PB's other travels.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5874

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 October 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.357 & ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Forwarding a letter from C. P. Smyth and a batch of observations from J. A. Lloyd, who intends to visit England next Spring.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6020

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[23 October 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.145 (C: RS:HS 25.8.14)
Summary:

Has received a long letter from F. W. Bessel regarding the discovery of the parallax of a fixed star.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6021

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.146
Summary:

Would he send more details of F. W. Bessel's communication so that it can be read at the next meeting of the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6526

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
21 October [1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.280
Summary:

Will send a corrected set of Meteorological Observations later. Has not seen the comet, but has seen many shooting stars. Family is in Paris. Will leave 'planches' of his discoveries at this house and they will be delivered to Lady Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7926

From:
Matthew Henry Webster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 October 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.129
Summary:

Received JH's two letters last autumn. Delayed sending observations until JH returned to England. Compared actinometers with those of Mr. Danberry of England and J. S. McCord of Montreal. Encloses letter of introduction to Harmanus Bleecker [American chargé d'affaires to the Hague] .

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7989

From:
E. Willes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 October 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.256
Summary:

Found house and 60 acres near Worcester. Needs to know soon if JH is interested. Asks about copper mines on Orange River described by J. E. Alexander [An Expedition of Discovery into the Interior of Africa...(1831)]. Believes missionaries may help Negroes there.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8535

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel
Date:
[24 October 1838]
Source of text:
AdWDDR Bessel 225 (C: RS:HS 21.265)
Summary:

Thanks FB for letter in which FB announces the discovery of annual stellar parallax; JH questions whether effects of temperature have been adequately considered.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8663

From:
Gilbert Elliot, Second Earl of Minto
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1838]
Source of text:
NatLibScot MS.12051, f.53
Summary:

Expresses general interest in supporting research in terrestrial magnetism and possibly am expedition of discovery. Will be happy to discuss these matters further with JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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