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Herschel13721

From:
Alexander Bridport Becher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 May 1863]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0076; Reel 1087
Summary:

Annual visitation of Royal Observatory by Board of Visitors will be held 6 June.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1415

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[2 May 1863]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H703
Summary:

Returns paper of G. B. Airy, Astronomer Royal, and submits report on it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14689

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 May 1863]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0641.2; Reel 1084
Summary:

Explains how to detect errors in catalogued positions of stars. List of new nebulae in [G. F. J. A.] Auwers's catalogue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1819

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 May 1863]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0641 (C: RGO 6.200.85)
Summary:

Does JH need the original calculation sheets to deal with the errors in the nebula catalogue [see GA's 1863-2-23]?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1887

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Count Paul Edmund de Strzelecki
Date:
[6 May 1863]
Source of text:
WT 62824.1
Summary:

Introduces JH's son Alexander to PS, and hopes PS will support Alexander, who is seeking to become Assistant Secretary of the Royal Geographical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3639

From:
Count Paul Edmund de Strzelecki
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 May 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.246
Summary:

Will help JH or JH's son [Alexander], whose mind PS admires, in any way possible.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4318

From:
William Trant, Jr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 May 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.362
Summary:

Hopes JH will present the essay prepared for the Leeds Astronomical Society lecture series in person. Describes format of the series and background of the society members.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel457

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 May 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.86
Summary:

Sends GA a list of errors found in the sheets for the nebula catalogue [see GA 1863-5-14].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel458

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[31 May 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.95 (C: TxU:H/L-0023)
Summary:

Provides last list of errors and explains JH's role in detecting them [see GA's 1863-5-26]; is worried about the task of proofreading.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4593

From:
William Trant, Jr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 May 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.361
Summary:

Requests JH send an essay for the Leeds Astronomical Society lecture series.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5691

From:
George Phillips Bond
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 May 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.180
Summary:

Sending through H. M. Parker proof of the engraving of the Nebula of Orion. Comments on this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5865

From:
John Bullar
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 May 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.334
Summary:

The delay in thanking him for his gift of the Iliad has been occasioned by ill health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7154

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 May 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.363
Summary:

Like Professor Olearius Schneiderhausen, AD has had only one coat in two years. JH will go on for many more years. Sends one of his theorems.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7702

From:
Heinrich Louis d'Arrest
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1863]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.8.14; Reel 10
Summary:

Is sending JH several lists of nebulae, and comments about some of the items. [Almost illegible.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7703

From:
Heinrich Louis d'Arrest
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1863]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.8.15; Reel 10
Summary:

Is writing to clarify some earlier information about a list of nebulae that he had sent to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7718

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1863]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.11.5; Reel 10 (ACCS: RGO 6.200.93)
Summary:

Addresses each error JH discovered in reduction of JH's catalogue of nebulae [see JH's 1863-5-15].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7721

From:
Henry Anthony Jeffreys
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1863]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/6.12 verso; Reel 10
Summary:

Gratitude for copy of JH's Iliad. Hopes [Margaret] Herschel is [recovering from] her journey and that accounts from Ireland are still good.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9384

From:
Joseph D. Everett
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.137
Summary:

Is applying for a post at Queen's College, Belfast and would be glad if JH would send a testimonial. Is sending some of his papers. Has been carrying out research on atmospheric electricity.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9534

From:
Robert FitzRoy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.264
Summary:

Sending a paper to replace the one sent previously. Comments on the effect of the moon on the atmosphere. Wrote his Weather Book in a great hurry. Regrets the expression 'lines of force' but had the approbation of several practical electricians.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC1131

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Dr Thomas Anderson
Date:
1 May 1863
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/1 f.59-60, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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