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Herschel10873

From:
John Hymers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 July 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.222
Summary:

Has placed Mr. Yorke's room at JH's disposal; gives times of meals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10890

From:
Sir Robert Harry Inglis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.239
Summary:

Wishes him the compliments of the season. Can JH dine with RI and Edward Sabine next Wednesday?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10988

From:
Manuel John Johnson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 March 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.334
Summary:

Would be pleased to accommodate JH if he is attending the B.A.A.S. meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11040

From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 July 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.380
Summary:

Threatened at Cambridge with [C. E.?] Law and Mr. Fielding. Wishes JH would write a letter of support for [J. G. Shaw-?] Lefevre. Is short of helpers but not overworked. William Empson is anxious for a review of Kosmos. Goes on Thursday to vote for [Henry?] Goul[d]burn and Lefevre.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11169

From:
Anne Elise Knipping
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1847-4
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.59
Summary:

Comments on the reports of the birthday celebrations for JH's aunt Caroline.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11170

From:
Anne Elise Knipping
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 May 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.60
Summary:

Thanks JH for birthday wishes for JH's aunt Caroline Herschel. Goes on to tell JH about Caroline's health, both physical and mental, and about the birthday celebration for Caroline.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11197

From:
[Karl] Herman Knoblauch
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 March 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.86
Summary:

Sending treatises on radiant heat for the R.S.L. and JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11202

From:
Marian Koller
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 April 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.91
Summary:

Sending a series of magnetical and meteorological observations made at the observatory. Comments on these.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11240

From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.131
Summary:

About observations of the seventh satellite of Saturn, and using William Parsons' (3rd Earl of Rosse) 'machine'.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11241

From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 August 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.132
Summary:

Note to accompany details of WL's observations of the satellite of Neptune. [Details are found in WL's letter to H. C. Schumacher of 1847-8-6.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11243

From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 August 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.134
Summary:

Grateful for JH's Cape observations. Has nothing new to report on the ring of Neptune. Has been troubled with dew on his prism, but has now succeeded in overcoming this difficulty.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11294

From:
Urbain J. J. Leverrier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.198
Summary:

Regarding his Copley medal, has written a letter of thanks to the Society. Does not doubt that the new planet will be discovered.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11295

From:
Urbain J. J. Leverrier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 October 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.199
Summary:

Thanks for his visit to Collingwood. Regarding JH's great work. Would like to exhibit them to the King of France.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11402

From:
Edward Joseph Lowe
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 March 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.313
Summary:

Sends a work for JH; would he also present the other copy to the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11471

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 October 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.384
Summary:

Thought his letter had miscarried. Thanks for the gift of his recently published work [Cape Results]. Will be glad to supply any information from his own work on comets, which he hopes to send in the course of a few days. Is studying U. J. J. Leverrier's method of development by elimination.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11472

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.385
Summary:

Regarding his own method of calculating the perturbations of the comets. Expense of computation is high for an individual and a mention by JH would bring support for his scheme. Would like to explain his method at an ordinary meeting in January. Every branch of science is facilitated by tables and those he suggests seem most desirable.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11474

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.387
Summary:

Is obliged by his note and will accordingly write to Richard Sheepshanks. Spot on the sun was very visible to the naked eye recently. Looks forward to seeing JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11777

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 May 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.137
Summary:

Has just read W. R. Dawes's description of the observatory at Camden Lodge and the telescope by eorg Merz makes TM envious. Hopes JH will press claims for one for the Cape. Is at present engaged sinking the Sector for shelter. TM has suffered much from the effects of the heat. Dr. Gall has died, aged 98. What a drubbing G. B. Airy has given R. H. Inglis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11778

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 August 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.138
Summary:

Has had to leave his work with the Sector due to ill health. Found [George] Child overworked at the Observatory. Comments on some observations. Pleased to hear that JH's health has improved. Mr. Watermeyer has died and C. F. H. von Ludwig remarried. Gives latest news of Kaffir War. Comments on the quarrel between G. B. Airy and James South.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12178

From:
Georg Merz & Son
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 April 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.36
Summary:

Are preparing an objective for JH, which they expect to send in August.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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