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Herschel3879

From:
William Samuel Stratford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 May 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0546.15; Reel 1093
Summary:

Sends a proof of the preface that JH wrote for N. L. Lacaille's Catalogue of 9766 Stars in the Southern Hemisphere; WS also gave a proof to G. B. Airy and to Richard Sheepshanks and requested that they comment on it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3880

From:
William Samuel Stratford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 May 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0546.16; Reel 1093
Summary:

Wants Thomas Henderson's ambiguous reductions mentioned in N. L. Lacaille's Catalogue of 9766 Stars in the Southern Hemisphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3881

From:
William Samuel Stratford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 May 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0546.17; Reel 1093
Summary:

Is concerned about the location of packages relating to the new edition of N. L. Lacaille's Catalogue of 9766 Stars in the Southern Hemisphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3882

From:
William Samuel Stratford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0546.20; Reel 1093
Summary:

Asks JH to retain all proofs of the preface that JH wrote for N. L. Lacaille's Catalogue of 9766 Stars in the Southern Hemisphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3884

From:
William Samuel Stratford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0546.21; Reel 1093
Summary:

Discusses a possible measurement error in N. L. Lacaille's Catalogue of 9766 Stars in the Southern Hemisphere. Richard Sheepshanks is certain that WS has the proofs of JH's preface to Lacaille's book, but an annoyed WS contends that they are with JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3885

From:
William Samuel Stratford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 May 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0546.24; Reel 1093
Summary:

Has supplied Richard Sheepshanks with revisions of J. J. L. Lalande's Catalogue of Those Stars in the Histoire céleste française.... Because Sheepshanks previously accused WS of misplacing the proofs of JH's preface to N. L. Lacaille's Catalogue of 9766 Stars in the Southern Hemisphere (which later were found to be where WS had asserted), WS quips that he 'returned every scrap of paper' to Sheepshanks.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3886

From:
William Samuel Stratford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 May 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0546.23; Reel 1093
Summary:

Elated to learn from JH that JH has the remaining proofs of JH's preface to N. L. Lacaille's Catalogue of 9766 Stars in the Southern Hemisphere, as WS had believed; he also is thrilled that Richard Sheepshanks, who asserted that WS held the proofs, will now have to eat his words!

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3887

From:
William Samuel Stratford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 May 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0546.25; Reel 1093
Summary:

Busily preparing sections of J. J. L. Lalande's Catalogue of Those Stars in the Histoire céleste française... and N. L. Lacaille's Catalogue of 9766 Stars in the Southern Hemisphere for the printer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3888

From:
William Samuel Stratford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 May 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0546.26; Reel 1093
Summary:

Discusses the layout of J. J. L. Lalande's Catalogue of Those Stars in the Histoire céleste française....

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel393

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 May 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.9.574
Summary:

About a time conflict involving the R.S.L. and Visitation Day at the Royal Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel394

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[19 May 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.9.578
Summary:

Further to resolving the time conflict [see GA's 1847-5-15] and sending out invitations for Visitation Day.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel395

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1847-5-24 or earlier
Source of text:
RGO 6.9.594
Summary:

Gives GA an address for the next while, and tells GA what JH has done about invitations for Visitation Day [see JH's 1847-5-19].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4003

From:
William Samuel Stratford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 May 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0546.7; Reel 1093
Summary:

Discusses the printing of J. J. L. Lalande's Catalogue of Those Stars in the Histoire céleste française....

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4004

From:
William Samuel Stratford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 May 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0546.8; Reel 1093
Summary:

Replies to some of the queries from JH's 1847-5-6 letter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4005

From:
William Samuel Stratford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0546.11; Reel 1093
Summary:

Although WS is suffering from gout, he promises to work on the layout of J. J. L. Lalande's Catalogue of Those Stars in the Histoire céleste française....

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4028

From:
William Samuel Stratford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 May 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0546.12; Reel 1093
Summary:

Discusses the layout of J. J. L. Lalande's Catalogue of Those Stars in the Histoire céleste française....

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4029

From:
William Samuel Stratford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 May 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0546.22; Reel 1093
Summary:

Received G. B. Airy's proof of JH's preface of N. L. Lacaille's Catalogue of 9766 Stars in the Southern Hemisphere from JH, but still awaits his, JH's, and Richard Sheepshanks's copies. Completing the index and the preface to J. J. L. Lalande's Catalogue of Those Stars in the Histoire céleste française....

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel404

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 May 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.193.242
Summary:

Asks JH for measures of several double stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel405

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[23 May 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.193.243
Summary:

Will send measurements of the requested stars [see GA's 1847-5-15] as soon as JH can consult the appropriate papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4791

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 May 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.181 (C: RGO 6.203.351)
Summary:

Concerning Thomas Henderson's reductions of N. L. Lacaille's observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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