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Herschel1633

From:
Richard Sheepshanks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 May 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.119
Summary:

Make a few suggestions about JH's letter to Adolph Petersen [see JH's 1852-5-19].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3219

From:
Margaret Seymour
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 May 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.194
Summary:

Invites JH to dinner.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3605

From:
Thomas Bell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 May 1852]
Source of text:
RS MM.16.162
Summary:

Hopes JH can attend meeting of committee on Wintringham Bequest.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4506

From:
William Henry Sykes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 May 1852]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (99)
Summary:

Asks JH to look at a letter by John Forbes Watson, whose paper the R.S.L. recently refused to read.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6604

From:
Alvan Clark
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 May 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.341
Summary:

Has a copy of JH's book on astronomy, which AC values. Has been carrying out experiments with the grinding of object glasses. Remarks on various points relating to telescopes. Intends to search for double stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7687

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1852]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.6.2; Reel 10
Summary:

Annibal de Gasparis's new planet Psyche. Alexander von Humboldt selected its name. Other new planet, found by [C. Robert] Luther, was named Thetis by F. W. A. Argelander. Detected new nebula on 26 Apr. Nervous trouble interrupting Hind's search for planets.

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John Herschel Project
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