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Herschel10607

From:
Thomas W. Hornbuckle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 October 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.486
Summary:

The Lucasian Professorship will shortly become vacant. Hopes JH will become a candidate for this chair, once occupied by Newton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10609

From:
Thomas W. Hornbuckle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 March 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.488
Summary:

Encloses draft. On the point of leaving College for Staplehurst, where he will be pleased to see JH whenever he is in the neighborhood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10705

From:
Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 October 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.63
Summary:

Requesting the opinion of JH's late father on the nebulae in Orion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10784

From:
Thomas John Hussey
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.139
Summary:

Did not pass near JH's place when he came home; otherwise he would have returned JH's mirror. Returns next Monday and will be pleased to call if JH can offer him a bed. The storm did no great damage here, but at Chislehurst it turned a house inside out.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10785

From:
Thomas John Hussey
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 September 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.140
Summary:

Felicitations on JH's marriage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10817

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

Herschel10850

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

Herschel10852

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

Herschel10853

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

Herschel10864

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

Herschel10866

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

Herschel10875

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

Herschel10906

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

Herschel10908

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

Herschel10919

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

Herschel10920

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

Herschel11002

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

Herschel11003

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

Herschel11004

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

Herschel11052

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
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