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From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.80
Summary:

Invitation to dine with him. Regarding Richard Taylor the printer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.83
Summary:

Regarding the printing for the Astronomical Society. Errors in FB's astronomical tables.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.84
Summary:

Thanks for the two communications. J. F. Encke's work on the Ephemeris. Francis Beaufort's remarks concerning Richard Taylor the printer. Hoping for fine weather for observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 August 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.85
Summary:

Further invitation to visit him at Tytherley. Will be using a new telescope. William Wallace's paper for the Monthly Notices.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 September 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.86
Summary:

Instructions on how to reach Tytherley. Has not seen Encke's Comet yet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 October 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.87
Summary:

His own paper on moon culminating stars for 1829 is now printed. Time Encke's Comet was visible. Foreign encouragement for science. Remarks on pendulum experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Peter Barlow
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 January 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.290
Summary:

Regarding his own forthcoming experiments with his telescopes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Peter Barlow
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.291
Summary:

Regarding his own experiments with light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.312
Summary:

Regarding Richard Taylor the printer and the printing of the papers of the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 November 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.313
Summary:

Regarding the climate in Northern Australia.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
R[obert] Baldwin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 April 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.10
Summary:

Conveys the best thanks from the directors of the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana for the liberal settlement over his article 'Light.' He will receive a fine paper copy of the encyclopaedia in due course.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Joseph Bianchi
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 January 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.59
Summary:

Wishes to obtain a compensating pendulum clock for the new observatory of Archduke Maximilian. Can JH advise on one and the price? Has started several series of observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Thomas Makdougall Brisbane
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 March 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.102
Summary:

Has not heard from Thomas Young about the reduction of the Parramatta Observations. James Dunlop will not carry out this work; best to leave it to the one named. Will be coming to London soon as the New South Wales Bill comes up, so will call on JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Henry Coddington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.354
Summary:

Mr. Knowles has left college and taken the plates of quartz that illustrated the experiment so well. Sends further explanations of the experiment he previously mentioned to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Martin Davy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.476
Summary:

The Lucasian Professorship is vacant and he would be pleased if JH would consider standing for the position.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Martin Davy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 March 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.478
Summary:

Babbage has been elected Lucasian Professor by a large majority. Is pleased by the unselfish service of JH to scientific research.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Emilia Stewart
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 November 1828]
Source of text:
JHS 2.13
Summary:

Has kept her promise to JH not to speak to the subject of their conversation [see JH's 1828-11-20]; she is pleased with JH's honorable behavior.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Dunlop
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 April 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.515
Summary:

Regrets the error over the double stars. Is grateful to the Astronomical Society for the honor conferred on him. Regarding the observations of stars that he would like to deposit in a library.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Emilia Stewart
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 November 1828]
Source of text:
JHS 2.14
Summary:

A note accompanying a volume [unidentified], which ES feels JH must read.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Emilia Stewart
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 November 1828]
Source of text:
JHS 2.22
Summary:

Writes to report continuing improvement in Isabella's health, and to thank JH for the prints and drawings [see JH's 1828-11-27].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project