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Herschel3941

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[22 March 1837]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Exhausted from his meteorological observations, JH will not keep his appointment for tomorrow with TM.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3942

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[1837-5]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Asks TM to return JH's book of star magnitudes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3944

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
14?] June [1837
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Asks TM whether he plans to work today.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4006

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
26] October [1835
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Busy taking the means of TM's reduced star observations. Angry that John Stone and James Rance saw Halley's Comet and never told JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4008

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
4] June [1836
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Thanks TM for restoring JH's micrometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4009

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[1836-7?]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Believes that JH and TM can compile a better comet catalog together than they could separately.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4010

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[6 February 1837]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Wants to borrow TM's carpenter. Found a faint planetary nebula.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4011

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
9] October [1837
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Agrees with George Airy that Mercury should be studied more closely. Discusses TM's researches of N. L. Lacaille's Northern Extremity.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4013

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[3 April 1838]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Describes observations made while aboard the Windsor Castle. Mentions stopover at St. Helena.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4030

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
20] June [1837
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Not surprised that the measuring rods broke; knew that they were top heavy. Discusses improvements. Very busy. A horse stepped on JH's foot, but no broken bones.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4032

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
1] November [1837
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Sending the spherometer. Discusses stars and nebulae observed near the South Pole.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4033

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[1837-11-2 or 3]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Reports that Dr. Andrew Smith received a grant of £1500 from the British government.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4092

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[21 June 1839]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

J. C. Ross goes to Cape; will establish the proposed Magnetic Observatory for three years. TM should seek a site for the Magnetic Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4093

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[18 February 1852]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

Congratulates TM on engineering the construction of transit circle. Sent letter to Francis Beaufort concerning transit circle.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4118

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[29 January 1862]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

Arranged for Maggie Maclear to be met after her arrival in England and for her trip back to Cape Town.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4138

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[4 May 1845]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

Remarks on observation of new comet. Discord in R.A.S. follows Francis Baily's death. C. P. Smyth will leave Cape after being appointed Astronomer Royal to Scotland. Glass for Cape equatorial tested. JH has no success appealing for continuation of Colonial Survey. Southern constellation reform compromised.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4139

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[5 February 1856]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

Sends regrets over TM's son not passing exam. Tries unsuccessfully to arrange a second testing. Fears war in Europe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4163

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[3 June 1867]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

Requests observations of Eta Argus. Margaret Herschel travels on the continent. Liberal Party under William Gladstone unsuccessful with reforms.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4168

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[16 March 1840]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

Four appointed directors sent to Cape schools. Will leave Slough in two weeks for Collingwood. Laid William Herschel's telescope to rest at Slough.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4208

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[20 January 1842]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

Congratulates TM on work at Zwartland. Fears Cape Results will not be ready within the year.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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