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Herschel10831

From:
John Herapath
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.183
Summary:

On the deviation from the perpendicular of falling bodies.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11043

From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.383
Summary:

Col. Ouseley had a son at Addiscombe. Has ascertained the relative value of the various branches of study in the final examination. Gives table of values. Hears that military drawing puzzles some. Children are well. If Johnny [Herschel] draws as well as Louisa [Herschel] at 14 he will do well.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11246

From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.137
Summary:

Outlining the apparent controversy between himself and W. C. Bond over the discovery of the satellites.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11247

From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.138
Summary:

Further regarding W. C. Bond's discovery of the Neptunian satellites.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel127

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 October 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.583
Summary:

Sends GA's correspondence on the subject of the Admiralty grant, with further explanatory comments [see JH's 1848-10-28].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2010

From:
George R. Porter
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.42
Summary:

Replies to JH's letter of [9]-11 stating that he will do the article on statistics for JH's Admiralty Manual, and outlines what he expects it to include and to exclude. Asks JH for directions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel400

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 October 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.230.460
Summary:

A note accompanying the return of a paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4373

From:
Henry Venn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.463
Summary:

Lists problems with JH's proposal for reform of the phonetic alphabet found by the missionary committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4605

From:
Henry John Temple
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.346
Summary:

Gives JH's 1848-10-16 letter to the Danish Minister as a direct appeal for H. C. Schumacher.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4620

From:
John Couch Adams
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.4
Summary:

Discusses U. J. J. Leverrier's paper on Neptune. Difference between distance of real and theoretical planets. News that JH is going to publish Outlines Astr. Hopes to see him at Cambridge on the day the Public Orator is being elected.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4622

From:
John Couch Adams
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.6
Summary:

Answer to JH's letter (HS 1.5) on planetary and lunar perturbations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4817

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.207 (C: RGO 6.370.41)
Summary:

Encloses perturbation sheets for checking.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4818

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.208a (C: RGO 6.370.44)
Summary:

Has received further proof sheets of the perturbations from the printer. Regarding Isaac Newton's theory of the motion of the moon's apse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4820

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.209 (C: RGO 6.370.69)
Summary:

Further regarding GA's defense of Isaac Newton's theory on the moon. J. H. Seyfforth's theories seem plausible. Ipswich Philosophical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4822

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.211 (C: RGO 6.370.73)
Summary:

Regarding the annual equation of the moon's motion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4824

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.213 (C: RGO 6.370.80)
Summary:

Regarding the annual equation of the moon's orbit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5017

From:
[William Henry Smyth]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.398
Summary:

Asking JH to sign an enclosed item.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6776

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.93
Summary:

Recently observed Hyperion very faintly. Gives observation and drawings. The recent bad weather has prevented important observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7560

From:
W. H. B. Webster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 October 1848]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.77; Reel 9
Summary:

Requests donation of JH's Cape Results to library of Ipswich Philosophical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7599

From:
Christian August Friedrich Peters
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1848]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.116; Reel 9
Summary:

Thanks for the gift of a copy of JH's Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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