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Faraday0623

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
10 November 1832
Source of text:
RS MS HS 7.179
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel10074

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 April 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.411
Summary:

JG is revising his diary.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10075

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 April 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.412
Summary:

Encourages JH to undertake a proposed trip to the Southern Hemisphere [letter completed 1832-5-1].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10076

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 June 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.413
Summary:

Wants to hear more specifics of JH's travel plans.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10077

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 July 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.414
Summary:

Of travels and family health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10078

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 December 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.415
Summary:

Has just put his son, Robert, into an institution for 'persons of unsound mind.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10079

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 December 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.416
Summary:

On the health of the family.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10114

From:
Robert Grahame, Sr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 March 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.5
Summary:

Regrets to hear of the death of JH's mother. Has lost many friends and relatives during the last eight years. Staying with his two sons and has retired so would welcome a visit from the Herschels.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10287

From:
Basil Hall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 July 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.170
Summary:

Regrets a hasty opinion should have evoked so long a letter. Regarding the status of cholera. Would be grateful for a specimen of W. Herschel's handwriting. Sun has been showing symptoms of decay and several have been trying to observe it with limited success.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10288

From:
Basil Hall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 September 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.171
Summary:

Describes a new form of sketch book, which may interest him. Encloses a paper from a friend, which can be answered by means of algebra, of which he himself is ignorant. JH's affairs were mentioned by Sir James Graham, who suggested that the Admiralty may be able to assist JH with a passage to the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10290

From:
Basil Hall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 October 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.173
Summary:

Sent JH's last letter to Sir James Graham to show him JH's feelings in the matter of transport to the Cape. Sir James replied to the effect that he would be very pleased to arrange a passage for JH. Hall feels in an awkward situation and thinks that JH should visit the Admiralty and have conversation with Sir James.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10340

From:
William Vernon Harcourt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
3 December [1832?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.223
Summary:

Has great hopes for the success of the [B.A.A.S.]. Would like JH's advice on the phenomenon of radiant matter to the laws of common matter, which he is preparing for a future meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10354

From:
Charles L. Harding
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 June 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.237
Summary:

Thanks JH for his recent writings on double stars, and comments on a number of observational issues related to the same topic.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10404

From:
Thomas Henderson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 January 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.284
Summary:

Spent a pleasant time with G. B. Airy at Cambridge. The 'Melville' ship sails from Portsmouth on Thursday and he has been promised a passage to the Cape in it. Proposes to call on him tomorrow to discuss certain things.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10528

From:
Thomas Hodgkin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 January 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.405
Summary:

Was pleased to receive the elements of Gamma Virginis. Congratulations on his knighthood. J. J. Lister called on him recently and would like to see JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10529

From:
Thomas Hodgkin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 February 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.406
Summary:

The time he proposes to visit them is very suitable and J. J. Lister will be there. The substance found in JH's telescope is very interesting. Hopes his mother is still well.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10530

From:
Thomas Hodgkin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 April 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.407
Summary:

Has received the chronometer and will return it to Lister, together with his remarks on apertures. Charles May has found another individual suffering from color blindness. A friend has successfully made a reflecting microscope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10659

From:
James Hudson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 December 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.32
Summary:

Sends items by F. W. Bessel and G. A. Plana. Will be dispatching boxes to various European towns next week and will be pleased to include any items from JH. His observations made recently show interesting results. Comments on these results and the influence of the bore.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10787

From:
Thomas John Hussey
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 August 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.142
Summary:

Queries regarding a corroded clock face, and description of harvest bugs. Has an intermittent river in their district. Has now set up the Munich telescope and would be pleased to show it to JH. Does he want Amici's mirrors?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10788

From:
Thomas John Hussey
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 September 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.143
Summary:

The black broth that the Spartans liked must have been mushroom ketchup. Suggests way of obtaining a portable dome. Sends drawing and description of the harvest bug. Is pleased to hear of his projected Cape expedition. Is carrying out observations of the moon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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