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Herschel3992

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
1841-4
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0586.8.b; Reel 1058
Summary:

Has not unpacked William Herschel's letters that JH secured from the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3993

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[7 November 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0586.20; Reel 1058
Summary:

Summarizes James Clark Ross's expedition to reach the Southern Magnetic Pole; JH reports that Ross has discovered that the pole lies several degrees more south than Carl Gauss had calculated.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3994

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
9] March [1842
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0587.4; Reel 1058
Summary:

Remarks that he is 50 years old, and that he and CH have 'seen something of that odd and most changeable compound called Human Nature.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3995

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[9 August 1842]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0587.12.b; Reel 1058
Summary:

Describes the total solar eclipse seen by Francis Baily at Pavia and George Airy at Turin. They were thrilled to witness three purple flames from the blocked sun emerge around the edge of the moon. Thirty more Cape Town sweeps remain to be reduced.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3996

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[18 September 1842]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0587.14; Reel 1058
Summary:

Reports the birth of JH's ninth child, Julia.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3997

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[12 April 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0588.8; Reel 1058
Summary:

Concerning the great comet of 1843, JH remarks that both Thomas Henderson and Johann Encke noted that the comet bounced off the sun's atmosphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3998

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
15] June [1843
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0588.10.b; Reel 1058
Summary:

Completed 'one of the most curious products' of JH's Cape Results: the map and catalog of the 'Nubecula major' region.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3999

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[13 September 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0588.13.a; Reel 1058
Summary:

Enjoyed reading CH's account of some significant events from her life. Reports that James Clark Ross has returned safely from his South Pole expedition in which Ross discovered the true position of the South Magnetic Pole.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4000

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[9 May 1844]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0589.5; Reel 1058
Summary:

Happy that his Cape Results are nearly finished. After reviewing his work, JH concluded that the amount of error per observation is no more than 30 or 35 seconds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4001

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
1846-[4]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0591.3; Reel 1058
Summary:

[Written as a family letter.] JH has corrected the first proof sheet of his Cape Results. Reports that Biela's Comet has been found to be a double comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4002

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
11] July [1847
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0592.7; Reel 1058 & Reel 1089
Summary:

JH is sending with the letter a finished printing of his Cape Results, which JH describes as 'the completion of my Father's work—the survey of the Nebulous Heavens.' Also mailing a copy of the Cape Results to the King of Hanover. Wilhelm Struve, John Couch Adams, and U. J. J. Leverrier are visiting Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4025

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[7 June 1842]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0587.9; Reel 1058
Summary:

Enjoyed CH's last letter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4026

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[8 March 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0588.4; Reel 1058
Summary:

Wishes CH a happy 93rd birthday. Occupied with remodelling the Southern Constellations, which 'are all in confusion;' admits that not everyone will be satisfied with his constellation reforms.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4027

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[8 December 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0590.13; Reel 1058
Summary:

George Airy, George Peacock, and [Adam] Sedgwick are visiting Collingwood for Christmas. Airy writes JH that an American astronomer named [Ormsby] 'Mitchell' has seen Antares double. JH reports that William Lassell and W. R. Dawes have observed the 7th Saturnian satellite and also another of the six satellites of the 'Georgium Sidus' [Uranus]. JH is confident that his Cape Results will go to the presses in January.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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