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Herschel3686

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[17 November 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.29 (C: RS:HS 25.9.11)
Summary:

Does not think Francis Baily's relatives should take part in JH's presentation on Baily to the R.A.S., but if they have asked to do so, they should not be refused. Would like a copy of Caroline Herschel's silhouette. Is'facing the engraver's hands' with his nebula, and must get the plate of JH's portrait, which RS placed at the disposal of the Duke of Northumberland.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3687

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[21 November 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.30 (Adraft 3pp RS:HS 16.31; C: RS:HS 25.9.14)
Summary:

Adds remarks to his previous comments [JH 1344-11-17] on Francis Baily's relatives participating in the memorial to Baily.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3689

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.34 (C: RS:HS 25.9.13)
Summary:

Discusses controversy between [George] Bishop and [W. R.] Dawes. Recommends that the R.A.S. publish a paper by Dawes correcting errors in the published work. Wants to purchase some of Francis Baily's books. Mentions RS's work on the standard of length.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3690

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.35 (C: RS:HS 25.9.15)
Summary:

Has mislaid RS's letter and forgotten the question RS asked concerning Baily's print. Asks him to refresh his memory. Could not get to the sale [of Francis Baily's books]. Gives the works of Baily that he wants to purchase.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3691

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.36 (C: RS:HS 25.9.16)
Summary:

Requests RS to let him know how much JH owes him for the books by Francis Baily, which RS purchased for him. Has received RS's pamphlet [on the Liverpool Observatory].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3692

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.37 (C: RS:HS 22.215 & 25.9.17)
Summary:

Put no confidence in [Francesco] DeVico's drawing of the nebula of Orion. JH has a better one now at the engravers. Notes that DeVico has left out the 'real' 6th star in 'Trapezio.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3775

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[17 July 1844]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0589.10; Reel 1058
Summary:

Reports the birth of JH's 9th child, Mathilda Rose Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4000

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[9 May 1844]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0589.5; Reel 1058
Summary:

Happy that his Cape Results are nearly finished. After reviewing his work, JH concluded that the amount of error per observation is no more than 30 or 35 seconds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel411

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[30 August 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.193.119
Summary:

Urges GA to print any of John Pond's and Nevil Maskelyne's observations that seem free from serious error [see GA's 1844-8-28].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel414

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[19 March 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.193.55
Summary:

Comments on the large number of stars identified in one square degree of sky.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4148

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[1 May 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.192
Summary:

Skeptical of reports of seeing Jupiter's satellites with the naked eye.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel421

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[28 October 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.229.193
Summary:

Seeks GA's help to provide information to complete the obituary notice for Francis Baily [see GA's 1844-9-23].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4491

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[27 October 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.208
Summary:

Compliments WS on his Cycle of Celestial Objects. Inquires who instigated the move for reform of the Nautical Almanac.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4600

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[21 July 1844]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

Tries to obtain equatorial telescope for Cape Observatory. Works only on Cape Results and his children's education. Mentions reforms in southern constellations. Announces birth of seventh daughter [Mathilda Rose].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4747

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[30 May 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.196
Summary:

Whether a repulsive force from the sun affects the tails of comets and thus the constancy of their orbits.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4748

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[18 June 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.137 & 22.199
Summary:

Regarding object glasses for telescopes. Relative merits of Munich and French object glasses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4991

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
F. W. A. Argelander
Date:
[3 April 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.373 & 22.187
Summary:

Thanking him for his Uranography; comments on this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel526

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[21 November 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.340.355
Summary:

Inquires about the possibility of holding a Standards Commission meeting on the Royal Observatory's Visitation Day.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5362

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[14 September 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.309
Summary:

Regarding the health of his aunt and other family matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6146

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[11 February 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.272 (C: RS:HS 25.8.63)
Summary:

Gives his own views regarding 'Argo' and the renaming of the constellations.

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John Herschel Project
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