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Herschel10000

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 November 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.335
Summary:

About travel plans once he recovers his health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10112

From:
Robert Grahame, Sr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 August 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.3
Summary:

Could he let him have the address of his son James as his mother died this morning.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10251

From:
Frederick Griesbach
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 December 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.137
Summary:

Is grateful for the present. Did not request the money as a gift.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10351

From:
Charles L. Harding
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 August 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.234
Summary:

Thanks for the double star catalogue of JH and James South; comments on observing Encke's and Biela's comets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10783

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas John Hussey
Date:
[31 December 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.137 & 20.227
Summary:

Sending by the bearer mirror No. 3 of which he spoke. Will exchange it for Troughton's if TH can make use of JH's. Do not attempt to clean Edward Troughton's mirror with acid. Hopes he does not feel obliged to carry out any particular series of observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10829

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herapath
Date:
[1 August 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.181 & 20.220
Summary:

Knows nothing of the enmity of Humphry Davy towards [John] Herapath. The purpose of JH's last letter was to point out that Herapath was in error in his solution of certain equations. Must consider correspondence closed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10920

From:
Giovanni Inghirami
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.266
Summary:

Desires to present methods of occultation observation to the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11192

From:
John Kidd
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.82
Summary:

Much obliged for his letter. Will be glad if he would correct the press of his paper. Encloses a printed sheet, which may amuse him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11193

From:
Joshua King
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 February 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.83
Summary:

Has recently discovered in Cumberland a rich vein of cobalt, which is mixed with iron. Would like his opinion whether these ores can be easily separated. Can send him a specimen if required.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11194

From:
Joshua King
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 March 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.84
Summary:

Forwards a specimen of his cobalt. Gives price and the various methods of use and refining. Thinks the analysis did not show its true qualities. Would like to hear the results of JH's experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11215

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Pierre Simon Laplace
Date:
[3 May 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.104 & 20.209
Summary:

Has too long delayed thanking him for his works. Sends some memoirs of Edward Sabine, etc. Comments on work that needs doing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11216

From:
Pierre Simon Laplace
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 August 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.105
Summary:

Sends the last volume of his Mécanique céleste for the R.S.L. Comments on his various activities. Is grateful for the memoirs JH sent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11312

From:
Bernard A. von Lindenau
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 July 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.217
Summary:

News that he has been elected an Associate of the Astronomical Society gives him pleasure. Does not have much time at the present to devote to astronomy. Hopes to visit England to obtain materials for a life of Edmund Halley.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11341

From:
Joseph Johann Littrow
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 April 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.249
Summary:

Anticipates appearance of JH's work on double stars; asks for suggestions for employment for a young man from Germany, and offers some suggestions about refining the study of refraction.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11342

From:
Joseph Johann Littrow
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 June 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.250
Summary:

About books and papers, being sent both ways.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11500

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Lunn
Date:
5 January [1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.412verso
Summary:

Concludes original letter lost. Impossible to do any further work for the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana. Hopes FL will write the article.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11501

From:
Francis Lunn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
14 January [1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.413
Summary:

Their letters have missed more than once, and JH's last letter is now at the Return Office. Would like to see this letter to learn JH's views on the article on Heat. Gives own ideas how article should be written, too busy himself, so hopes JH can write it, or does he know any other person?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11503

From:
Sir Charles Lyell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 May 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.415
Summary:

Sending this note to inform JH that he began his own serpentine paper on Friday and next Friday intends to read JH's paper on Predazzo. Would like to go over the paper with JH beforehand. Intends to publish his own paper in Brewster's Journal. Can JH meet CL here Wednesday morning?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11504

From:
Sir Charles Lyell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 May 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.416
Summary:

Believes that JH is acquainted with R. I. Murchison, who is to accompany CL to see the works of M. I./I. K. Brunel's Thames tunnel, after they have gone through JH's paper. Would JH like to accompany them?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12000

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Teodoro Monticelli
Date:
[6 February 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.362 (C: 20.199)
Summary:

Outlining his Italian travels after leaving Naples. Had to return home as business pressed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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