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Herschel6104

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 November 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.231
Summary:

Has seen G. B. Airy. No meeting at Airy's. Further regarding reports of the recent eclipse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6418

From:
William Benjamin Carpenter
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 January 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.186
Summary:

Would like JH to write a review of his recent book for the Quarterly Review.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6419

From:
William Benjamin Carpenter
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 June 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.187
Summary:

Has been working on the structure of mother of pearl and has come to different conclusions than those of JH. Would be pleased if he could send a sample to him to investigate further.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6667

From:
J[oseph] Cranch
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 September 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.370
Summary:

Would like JH's views on the suitabilities of the various makes of telescopes for their observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6742

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 March 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.60
Summary:

Has received from William Lassell some of the new observations he carried out with his new 9" speculum. Comments on these and various clusters of stars changing their position.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6743

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 April 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.61
Summary:

Sends all his observations of Alpha Virginis. Has not done much to this recently. Regarding JH's observations of the fifth and sixth stars in Trapizio. Has informed James Challis of William Lassell's observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6744

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.62
Summary:

Enclosing his observations of Alpha Virginis for the past year. Has been attempting some improvements in the double refracting crystal micrometer. Comments on this and his findings. Would like JH's comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6887

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 November 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.187
Summary:

Thanks for the gift of the book. Thomas Longman is now the editor of Lardner's Cyclopaedia. Latitude of the pole star incorrect in Charles Knight's publications. Regarding truth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6888

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 December 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.188
Summary:

Thanks for his reductions of Schiller's observations. Many people believe the claims made in the 'Moon Hoax'. Is writing a book on the use of the globes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7325

From:
John William Draper
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 September 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.502
Summary:

Sending a Daguerreotype impression of the spectrum. Comments on this. Is publishing a work on the chemical rays.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7375

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 May 1842]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 4/9.9 verso; Reel 7
Summary:

Will JH be prepared to present report on 'Nomenclature of Stars' at Manchester meeting in June?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7947

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 June 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.148
Summary:

Encloses B.A.A.S. statement of objectives for Richmond Observatory, for which B.A.A.S. Council asks JH to organize goals and support annual subsidy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel81

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 January 1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.270
Summary:

Comments on whether magnetic observations should be continued.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9123

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 January 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.199 inc
Summary:

Describes life in Trinity Lodge and invites JH to visit him there. Is writing on ethics and puzzling over the nature of causation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9131

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 December 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.200
Summary:

Comments on JH's translation of Friedrich Schiller's poem 'The Walk.' Invites the Herschels to Trinity Lodge, then under repair. Mentions James South's odd behavior.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9245

From:
F. M. Eardley-Wilmot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 August 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.2
Summary:

Has been unable to make many readings with the actinometer. Is expecting some irregular readings with the magnetometers. Survey of South Africa appears very distant. Relates recent events in Natal and with the Boers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9546

From:
Marie J. P. Flourens
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 January 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.371
Summary:

Acknowledging a gift of one of JH's works.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9564

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 April 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.301
Summary:

Would like to know the composition of the fluid in JH's actinometers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9565

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.302
Summary:

Would like to see him for a few minutes to discuss a paper he is preparing for the R.S.L. on actinometer observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9566

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 May 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.303
Summary:

No meeting of the R.S.L. on the 19th but could arrange to see him before dinner. Hopes to spend the summer amongst the glaciers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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