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Herschel4406

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[10 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.156
Summary:

Will review all Gamma Virginis observations before revising orbit. Catalogue of major nebulae complete; will work on minor nebulae next.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4733

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.123 (C: RGO 6.368.664)
Summary:

Regarding H. C. Schumacher and the Stephen Groombridge observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4734

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.124 (C: RGO 6.368.666)
Summary:

Regarding a letter from F. W. Bessel. On holiday on the Isle of Wight.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4735

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.125 (C: RGO 6.340.350)
Summary:

Regarding a meeting of the new 'Standard' committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel540

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[26 June 1843]
Source of text:
RGO 6.340.352
Summary:

Is expecting to be summoned to Slough, about repossessing JH's [and William Herschel's] old premises; this will affect JH's availability for a meeting [see GA's 1843-6-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5591

From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.81
Summary:

Answers questions raised in JH's 1843-6-5; comments on other astronomical matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6124

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.250
Summary:

Has obtained maps from the Diffusion Society and marked in the new stars and the constellations. Has arranged to send some to him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel68

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[5 June 1843]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.663
Summary:

Asks GA on behalf of F. W. Bessel, for unreduced positions of a star that FB wishes to examine for annual parallax.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel69

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[10 June 1843]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.665
Summary:

Apologizes for confusion about F. W. Bessel's request [see GA's 1843-6-6], but JH had neglected to check date on FB's letter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8541

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel
Date:
[5 June 1843]
Source of text:
AdWDDR Bessel 225 (C: RS:HS 22.155)
Summary:

Thanks FB for some papers; raises questions relating to remodelling the constellations of the southern sky.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9246

From:
F. M. Eardley-Wilmot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.3
Summary:

Is on the point of returning to the Cape and will be pleased to deliver anything to Thomas Maclear. Has borrowed three chronometers from the Admiralty for the magnetic survey. His stay was too short for him to visit JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9247

From:
F. M. Eardley-Wilmot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.4
Summary:

Has received the two parcels of books. Regarding imperfections in the actinometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9460

From:
Few & Co.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.206
Summary:

Legal matters concerning the lease.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9461

From:
Few & Co.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.207
Summary:

Have received his draft and done as instructed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9462

From:
Few & Co.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.208
Summary:

Have now completed the surrender on the lease and enclose the counterpart.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9592

From:
Thomas I. M. Forster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.333
Summary:

The colored meteors were too low on the horizon for JH to see them. Comments on the number of falling stars when comets approach the earth. Sends copies of his essay on comets and a book for children. Is working on various papers including one on 'Deafness in Balloons.' Is co-operating with L. A. J. Quetelet in a Register of Periodical Phenomena.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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