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Herschel12594

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
S. I. Osborne
Date:
[1 December 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.7
Summary:

About the desirability of closing a restricted public footpath across JH's property at Slough.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12636

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[8 July 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0056; Reel 1054
Summary:

Dissatisfied with R.S.L. procedures for establishing magnetic and meteorological observatory. Called meeting of Physical Committee tomorrow and invited G. B. Airy to attend. Busy reducing JH's observations from Cape of Good Hope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12711

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Samuel Hunter Christie
Date:
[29 June 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0126; Reel 1054
Summary:

Recommends printing all three papers sent to JH—G. B. Airy's on spectral bands, [Robert] Hunt's on influence of iodine on photographic papers, and that by Lord Oxmantown [William Parsons] on large reflecting telescopes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12800

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Jones
Date:
[1840 to 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0206; Reel 1054
Summary:

Sorry that JH missed RJ at W. H. Fitton's. Offers proposal to modify property taxation procedures to yield 'taxation by payments downward' and to decrease load on poorer classes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12829

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
26 June [1840?]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0233; Reel 1054
Summary:

Believes that R.S.L.'s request for £3000 grant to establish permanent magnetic and meteorological observatory is too hasty. Urges caution. Points out potential problems.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12871

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Thomas Napier
Date:
[11 February 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0281; Reel 1054
Summary:

[Letter begins 11 Dec. 1839] Wrote to John Russell and Charles Grant in support of school system [at Cape of Good Hope]. [Letter continues 6 Jan. 1840:] JH sent to Colonial office testimonials for four applicants [for schoolmaster] approved by Russell. Notes devastating effect of dismissal on Andries Stockenström. Took liberty to inform Russell of JH's and GN's views on harshness of this dismissal. [Letter continues 12 Jan.:] Russell will appoint four schoolmasters picked by JH. [P.S. 11 Feb.:] JH is moving to Collingwood. Russell indicates sympathy for Stockenström. JH hopes this means new assignment for Stockenström.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12874

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Spencer J. A. Compton
Date:
[9 July 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0284; Reel 1054 (C: RS:HS 22.58)
Summary:

Has called special meeting of Physical Committee to discuss SC's response to R.S.L.'s proposal to establish permanent observatory. Expresses JH's opinion and recommends temporary observatory instead. Keep this issue separate from funding for publication of present observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12934

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Lord John Russell
Date:
1840-2
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0346; Reel 1054
Summary:

Appeals to JR on behalf of Andries Stockenström, whose dismissal from Cape Colony created grief. Stockenström is ready to resign that office if he can do so in a manner that permits him to continue his career in government.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13512

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[John Ellor Taylor]
Date:
[1840 or later]-5-13
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0748.2; Reel 1089
Summary:

Thanks for series of portraits of members of Ipswich Museum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13516

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
12 November [1840?]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0749.5; Reel 1089
Summary:

Thanks for [?]'s note and enclosed sonnet. Sorry that old church was replaced during JH's absence from England.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13527

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1840- 4 or earlier]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0758; Reel 1089
Summary:

JH is preparing to leave residence at Slough, and all notes on William Herschel's life are packed away. Refers [?] to published biographies, but adds some corrections to those.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14181

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1840 to 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0407.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Note on diurnal changes in [magnetic] variation at St. Helena and on estimated cost (£950) of observatory at St. Helena.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14206

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
B.A.A.S.
Date:
[15 September 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0428.4.2; Reel 1093
Summary:

Reduction of all stars in N. L. Lacaille's Coelum australe stelliferum is finished. Thomas Henderson's assistant is arranging these into catalogue. This data was sent to Francis Baily.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1573

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Challis
Date:
[10 October 1840]
Source of text:
CUOL 1840.19
Summary:

A note of thanks for the eleventh volume of the Cambridge Observatory observations; JH is sorry that he missed JC in Oxford during the summer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel168

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[14 August 1840]
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.96
Summary:

Provides information [see GA's 1840-8-13] based on equipping the Breslau Observatory; also comments on lawyers, meteor showers, and photography.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1880

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Belfour
Date:
[30 January 1840]
Source of text:
WT 91800.3
Summary:

Declines the invitation to the annual Hunterian Oration and dinner. Now that JH is moving even farther away from London, he feels he must reluctantly resign as a member of the Trustees of the Hunterian Collection.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1881

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison
Date:
[1840 to 1846]
Source of text:
WT 67430.1
Summary:

Did not vote for RM's friend at the R.S.L. because JH missed the meeting. JH will also miss the next meeting of the Geological Society, as he is returning to Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1894

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Henry Bunbury]
Date:
[13 August 1840]
Source of text:
WT 67624.75 (C: RS:HS 5.122 &22.63)
Summary:

Returns papers dealing with the treatment of Andries Stockenström by Sir George Napier.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1923

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mr. Wagner
Date:
[1840 or earlier]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.15
Summary:

Invites Mr. Wagner at Eton to bring his pupils to Slough to observe an occultation [of Jupiter by the moon?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1928

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Bunbury
Date:
[1 August 1840]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.5
Summary:

Requests documents about the disagreement between George Napier and Andries Stockenström, which developed at the Cape. In the course of this request, JH expresses his feelings on the matter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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