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Herschel12363

From:
William Edward Parry
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 May 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.220
Summary:

Believes it was not our Captain Foster to whom the advertisement alluded. Singular way in which Mr. Barrowcliff discharges his trust.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12430

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 March 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.288
Summary:

About the election of Charles Babbage to the Lucasian professorship.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12555

From:
Giovanni Antonio Plana
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 May 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.425
Summary:

Is sending copies of a memoir on the triangulation of Savoy, prepared by GP and [Mr. ?] Carlini. Is including copies for other scientists and organizations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12556

From:
Giovanni Antonio Plana
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.426
Summary:

Is sending the letter with the British ambassador [Augustus Foster] to the Court of Turin; Foster is much interested in science and in meeting JH. GP will be sending additional work that GP has done, and indicates further plans.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12595

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[15 February 1828]
Source of text:
RI:F3.B401
Summary:

Sends a note with a letter from W. H. Wollaston to JH, dealing with glass making experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12643

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Mary Baldwin]
Date:
[13 April 1828]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0063; Reel 1054
Summary:

Health of JH's mother. Recommends History of George Godfrey. Asks if Waterloo, recently lost, was ship that 'C. White sailed in.' Gift for Wesleys. Letter from JH's aunt. Declining many invitations in order to continue star observations. Remembrances to the Grahames.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1274

From:
Joseph Clement
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.44
Summary:

Needs more money to continue with Charles Babbage's calculating machine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1275

From:
Joseph Clement
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 March 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.45
Summary:

Needs more money to proceed with Charles Babbage's calculating machine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1276

From:
Joseph Clement
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.46
Summary:

Needs more money to continue work on Charles Babbage's calculating machine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1277

From:
Joseph Clement
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.47
Summary:

Wants to meet with JH, and needs more money to continue work on Charles Babbage's calculating machine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1278

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Joseph Clement
Date:
[24 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.48
Summary:

Is concerned about the rapid rate of expenditure of the money on Charles Babbage's calculating machine. Recommends a reasonable rate of expenditure until Babbage returns home, which should be in about four months.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1282

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the London Times
Date:
[15 August 1828]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0229; Reel 1054 (L: RS:HS B27.54b & Cdraft: RS:HS 25.15.7)
Summary:

In response to an article in The Record, JH writes to The Times to explain what has happened to date regarding the expenditure of public funds for the calculating devices of Charles Babbage, who was then out of England.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13249

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Pitt Herschel
Date:
[7 December 1828]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0520.1; Reel 1053
Summary:

JH's love for Margaret Stewart. Financial plans for future. Isabella Stewart is still ill. Burn this letter. P.S.: Do not burn it. JH may want to read it in later years. Mrs. Stewart gave JH her husband's journal recording Margaret's sixth year. Regards from James Grahame to MPH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13250

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Pitt Herschel
Date:
[15 December 1828]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0520.2; Reel 1053
Summary:

Enamored of Margaret Stewart. Orders MH to secrecy about JH's engagement. Praises fiancée's musical talent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13513

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[21 June 1828]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0749.1; Reel 1089
Summary:

Declines offer by Archbishop of Canterbury to join provisional committee to govern newly proposed King's College.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14672

From:
Mary Pitt Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 December 1828]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0624; Reel 1086
Summary:

Wishes JH well on his visit to Stewart family and to Cambridge. Personal finances. Arrangements for JH's new servant.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14695

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 September 1828]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0678 (p. 11); Reel 1084
Summary:

Sends packet of CH's personal papers to JH. Explains why CH destroyed her diary, which reminded her of painful last years in England before William Herschel's death.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1479

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[11 July 1828]
Source of text:
APS B.Sm98.4 (C: RS:HS 21.16)
Summary:

Suggests that phenomenon in observing Jupiter satellite was an optical illusion. Asks WS to observe spots on Mars to confirm observations of William Pearson. Asks WS to contribute to W. S. Stratford memorial.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1519

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Dionysius Lardner
Date:
[25 July 1828]
Source of text:
APS B.H435p.3 (C: RS:HS 11.107 & 21.23)
Summary:

Has been contemplating a larger work on Light, but thinks he may be able to write a shorter, more popular work for the Cabinet Cyclopaedia. Wonders who the other contributors will be.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1520

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Dionysius Lardner
Date:
[28 August 1828]
Source of text:
APS B.H435p.4
Summary:

Is now prepared to write a signed article on light requested by DL [see JH's 1828-7-25]; JH encourages DL to ask William Whewell, W. H. Fitton, and George Peacock to write as well; recommends against use of color printing of pictures as the reproduction is too poor.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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