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From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 November 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.335
Summary:

About travel plans once he recovers his health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10112

From:
Robert Grahame, Sr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 August 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.3
Summary:

Could he let him have the address of his son James as his mother died this morning.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10251

From:
Frederick Griesbach
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 December 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.137
Summary:

Is grateful for the present. Did not request the money as a gift.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10351

From:
Charles L. Harding
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 August 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.234
Summary:

Thanks for the double star catalogue of JH and James South; comments on observing Encke's and Biela's comets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10920

From:
Giovanni Inghirami
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.266
Summary:

Desires to present methods of occultation observation to the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11192

From:
John Kidd
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.82
Summary:

Much obliged for his letter. Will be glad if he would correct the press of his paper. Encloses a printed sheet, which may amuse him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11193

From:
Joshua King
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 February 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.83
Summary:

Has recently discovered in Cumberland a rich vein of cobalt, which is mixed with iron. Would like his opinion whether these ores can be easily separated. Can send him a specimen if required.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11194

From:
Joshua King
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 March 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.84
Summary:

Forwards a specimen of his cobalt. Gives price and the various methods of use and refining. Thinks the analysis did not show its true qualities. Would like to hear the results of JH's experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11216

From:
Pierre Simon Laplace
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 August 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.105
Summary:

Sends the last volume of his Mécanique céleste for the R.S.L. Comments on his various activities. Is grateful for the memoirs JH sent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11312

From:
Bernard A. von Lindenau
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 July 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.217
Summary:

News that he has been elected an Associate of the Astronomical Society gives him pleasure. Does not have much time at the present to devote to astronomy. Hopes to visit England to obtain materials for a life of Edmund Halley.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11341

From:
Joseph Johann Littrow
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 April 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.249
Summary:

Anticipates appearance of JH's work on double stars; asks for suggestions for employment for a young man from Germany, and offers some suggestions about refining the study of refraction.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11342

From:
Joseph Johann Littrow
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 June 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.250
Summary:

About books and papers, being sent both ways.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11501

From:
Francis Lunn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
14 January [1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.413
Summary:

Their letters have missed more than once, and JH's last letter is now at the Return Office. Would like to see this letter to learn JH's views on the article on Heat. Gives own ideas how article should be written, too busy himself, so hopes JH can write it, or does he know any other person?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11503

From:
Sir Charles Lyell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 May 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.415
Summary:

Sending this note to inform JH that he began his own serpentine paper on Friday and next Friday intends to read JH's paper on Predazzo. Would like to go over the paper with JH beforehand. Intends to publish his own paper in Brewster's Journal. Can JH meet CL here Wednesday morning?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11504

From:
Sir Charles Lyell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 May 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.416
Summary:

Believes that JH is acquainted with R. I. Murchison, who is to accompany CL to see the works of M. I./I. K. Brunel's Thames tunnel, after they have gone through JH's paper. Would JH like to accompany them?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12001

From:
Teodoro Monticelli
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 April 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.363
Summary:

Something is going badly. Comments on volcanic action observed, and on having met some English acquaintances of JH. [Many parts of this letter illegible.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1204

From:
Stephen Lee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 November 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.25
Summary:

A notice of meeting of the R.S.L. committee to improve glass.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1205

From:
James Hudson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1825 -1-16
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.26
Summary:

Sends JH a sketch of an experiment already made.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12160

From:
Gideon Mantell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 November 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.18
Summary:

Acknowledging the letter of 25 Nov. informing GM that he has been elected to the R.S.L. Will attend at the earliest opportunity to be admitted.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12306

From:
Hans Christian Oersted
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 July 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.162
Summary:

Apologizes for the long delay in writing of JH's election into the Danish Royal Academy of Sciences. HO is carrying on experiments with chlorine gas and metals.

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