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Herschel5932

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 February 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.55
Summary:

Regarding errors and discrepancies in the tables of F. W. Bessel. Difficulty of dispatching books to foreign members.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6160

From:
Peter Barlow
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 June 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.286
Summary:

Is sending him the second edition of his book on magnetic attractions. Comments on the views put forth in this work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6456

From:
Thomas Catton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 December 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.224
Summary:

Returning the five volumes of the Berlin yearbook with thanks. Regarding the observations of P. F. A. Méchain at Slough in 1787.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6475

From:
Francis Legatt Chantrey
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
14 February [1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.243
Summary:

If either of the designs please him, he will be pleased to advise; otherwise explain in detail what he requires.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6476

From:
Francis Legatt Chantrey
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
10 March [1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.244
Summary:

Bearer must show the inscription which must be corrected by JH. Regarding a price for the work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7320

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Dollond
Date:
[1 February 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.160
Summary:

Sends some calculations relating to the construction of lenses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7407

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Jean Louis] Pons
Date:
[10 December 1823]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 6/2.12 verso; Reel 8
Summary:

Society awarded JP silver medal. JH willing to accept on JP's behalf and forward it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7961

From:
Susan White
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 November 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.228
Summary:

Asks JH to befriend nephew Henry White, scholar and missionary at Cambridge. Asks about Mary Baldwin. When will JH visit again? [JH annotation: Asked William Whewell to call on Henry White.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7982

From:
David Wilkie
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 March 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.249
Summary:

Per JH's request, DW wrote to Alfred Chalon inquiring about miniature portraits. Quotes prices. Lists names of satisfied patrons.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8009

From:
William Hyde Wollaston
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 June 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.277
Summary:

Invites JH to meet H. C. Oersted, Henry Warburton, and Henry Kater at dinner next Wednesday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8017

From:
William Hyde Wollaston
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1823 to 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.285
Summary:

Previous engagement prevents WW 'joining the early party.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8019

From:
William Hyde Wollaston
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1823 to 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.287
Summary:

Unsure whether WW will be in town to dine with JH Monday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8021

From:
William Hyde Wollaston
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1823 to 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.290
Summary:

Most correct mode of proceeding will be to suppress incorrect corrections and not to give credit to [T. I. M.?] Forster for inferences of [Peter?] Barlow or calculations of WW.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8059

From:
Thomas Young
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 November 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.326
Summary:

Board of Longitude will meet at TY's home on Saturday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8086

From:
Thomas Young
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
3 January [1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.352
Summary:

Sends papers for R.A.S. and A. J. Fresnel's papers. Modifies analogy of infinite pipes to clarify TY's hypothesis of three principal colors. Charles Babbage sent survey of Mont Cenis. Can JH find its barometrical observations?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8187

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[2 December 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.4
Summary:

Vol. 6 and 7 of F. W. Bessel's observations. Did DB receive JH's paper?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8192

From:
Pierre Simon Laplace
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[early 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.7
Summary:

Sends paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8193

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Pierre Simon Laplace
Date:
[15 August 1823]
Source of text:
National Maritime Museum (AAbs: RS:HS 19.7)
Summary:

Letter of introduction to Mr. Robison, son of Edinburgh professor. Thanks PL for sending JH books 11 and 12 of LP's Mécanique céleste. Hopes to see PL's 'perturbations of Ceres and [J. F.] Encke's Comet.' JH's and James South's work on double stars verified views PL once held. Hopes François Arago will publish observations of double stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8197

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Molyneux & Cope
Date:
13] January [1823
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.8
Summary:

J. J. von Littrow delighted with clock sent by M & C and commissions JH to order another for L. A. Fallon, director of Great Austrian Trigonometrical Survey. Describes modifications. Contact Littrow for further details.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8201

From:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1823-10 or earlier]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.10
Summary:

Please forward biography of WH and a list of WH's papers to J. W. A. Pfaff, who plans to translate William Herschel's works into German.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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