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Herschel5612

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.101
Summary:

Has forwarded a parcel to JH, but wonders if he has received it as he has had no reply.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6110

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.237
Summary:

Further regarding the method to be adopted for the printing of the star catalogue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6111

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[15 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.238 (C: RS:HS 25.8.51)
Summary:

Further regarding the constellations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6112

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.239
Summary:

Further regarding the method to be adopted for the printing of the star catalogue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6113

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.240
Summary:

Further regarding the constellations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6114

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.241
Summary:

Encloses a draft of a letter that it is proposed should be sent to Sir Robert Peel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6115

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.242
Summary:

Accepts his invitation to visit him in order to discuss various matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6154

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
13?] March [1843
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.280
Summary:

Invitation to come to Collingwood to discuss star arrangements.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6155

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[1843-3]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.281
Summary:

Has sent note to the Times about the comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7994

From:
E. Willes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.261
Summary:

Newspaper noted Caroline Herschel's 93rd birthday. Requests copy of William Herschel's portrait. Gives address of London relative, Charles Stonhouse, who can copy it. Would JH sit for portrait there also? What did JH decide about 'our comet'?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8838

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[25 March 1843]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/35 (C: RS:HS 22.149)
Summary:

Comments on confusion between observing comet and zodiacal light. Extensive comments on various materials used in a photographic process where negatives change to positives over long time.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8839

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[31 March 1843]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/36 (C: RS:HS 22.151)
Summary:

Zodiacal light is a real phenomenon. Further comments on negative to positive process. Questions whether WT can define one cometary orbit with two observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8884

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the Morning Herald
Date:
[21 March 1843]
Source of text:
Morning Herald (March 24, 1843), p. 5, col. 3
Summary:

Reports where to observe the comet [Great Comet of 1843] just becoming visible.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8885

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the Morning Herald
Date:
[24 March 1843]
Source of text:
Morning Herald (March 29, 1843), p. 6, col. 4
Summary:

Reports where to observe the comet [Great Comet of 1843], its head having now become visible.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8890

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Samuel Hunter Christie
Date:
[17 March 1843]
Source of text:
Royal Society Proceedings, 4 (1843), 450-3
Summary:

Reports observing on 17 March a long, thin cloudy streak that moved with the stars. [P.S. of 18 March concludes the object is a comet [Great Comet of 1843].]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8891

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the London Times
Date:
[31 March 1843]
Source of text:
London Times (April 4, 1843), p. 6, col. 1
Summary:

Argues against the view that what JH has taken to be the tail of a comet [Great Comet of 1843] is actually due to the zodiacal light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8892

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the London Times
Date:
[19 March 1843]
Source of text:
London Times (March 21, 1843), p. 5, col. 3
Summary:

Reports that a very prominent comet [Great Comet of 1843] is coming into view.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8893

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the London Times
Date:
[21 March 1843]
Source of text:
London Times (March 23, 1843), p. 6, col. 2
Summary:

Gives latest observations of the comet [Great Comet of 1843]. Predicts head will soon be visible.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9468

From:
Few & Co.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.214
Summary:

Sending the deeds and the schedule. Please send notice of receipt.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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