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From:
Charles Hatchett
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 April 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.169
Summary:

Invitation to dinner.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Holman
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 September 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.201
Summary:

Has arrived safely after a delightful voyage from England. Regrets JH was not with them. Will sail on to Fernando Po after a week with the transport. Will be writing soon to the Provost of Eton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir Everard Home
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 February 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.203
Summary:

Has got [Karl/Peter?] Bauer's measurements, so if he calls Monday or Tuesday he can show them to him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir Everard Home
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 February 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.204
Summary:

At the President's suggestion he is confining his Croonian lecture to the anatomical description of the eye; therefore has not sent the experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Henry Hunter Hughes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 March 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.214
Summary:

Has directed £167-13-6 to be paid to JH's account at Drummond's. Gives list of donors to the fund for new buildings [at Cambridge].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Thomas Smart Hughes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 December 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.216
Summary:

When he met him in Paris some years ago JH was on his way to Etna. Could he direct him to a published account of his observations?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir Robert Harry Inglis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 November 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.224
Summary:

Would be pleased to know when the Herschels are coming to London so that Lady Inglis may call on Mrs. Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Ivory
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.254a
Summary:

Informs JH that JI had been warned off, by Stephen Lee, from writing about the figure of the earth because that was JH's territory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Ivory
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1828-11
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.255a
Summary:

Would like to know the position regarding the Royal medal, which he understands he has been awarded.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Giovanni Inghirami
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 August 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.265
Summary:

Invites JH to the Observatory of the Museo di Fisica.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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
From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.346
Summary:

Will come to town to meet [James] Graham[e?]. His books arrived safely for which he was very grateful. Does he know of any Dutch collections on the East Indies?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
12] August [1826
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.347
Summary:

William Whewell has promised to spend six weeks with him and he hopes that JH will also be able to come for a time.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
5] March [1827
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.348
Summary:

The valley has been swept with an inflammatory rheumatism. Is much pleased with [James] Graham[e?]'s history. Comments on his views. Who is to be the new president of JH's society? Hopes JH will visit him in the spring.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1822-8]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.390
Summary:

Needs the Ephemerides for 1769. Can he ask [James?] Graham[e] for any old pamphlets. Is expecting William Whewell and George Peacock and would be glad if JH can come as well.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Robert Jameson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 September 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.433
Summary:

Acknowledging the letter informing him of his election to the R.S.L.; unable to attend on 9 Nov. but will attend at the first opportunity after that date.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Henry Kater
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 June 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.7
Summary:

The Miss Edgeworths will prolong their visit until Friday in order to visit Slough. George Dollond has sent the radii of the crown lens. Will JH breakfast with the Katers on Friday?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Henry Kater
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 June 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.8
Summary:

The Miss Edgeworths have changed their plans again in order to visit Portsmouth, but will arrive at Slough on Sunday morning. Hopes the Herschels can still breakfast with the Katers on Friday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Henry Kater
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.9
Summary:

Has been waiting for a letter from Basil Hall regarding the availability of his pendulums, but has heard nothing. Surprised at the error in William Lambton's calculations. What does he think of the method of finding the figure of the earth by measuring the parallax of the moon? Is writing in bed. Has been polishing a mirror for T. J. Hussey.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Henry Kater
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.10
Summary:

Sends Knowles's paper for his comments. The Board of Longitude has now been officially dissolved. Hopes the R.S.L. will not take on its work unless well paid by the government. Answers to JH's queries regarding the Nautical Almanac and other works of the Board of Longitude. Present time not good for state recognition of science.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project