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Herschel8432

From:
James South
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 November 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.413
Summary:

Will see JH on Friday; hoping for clear weather.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8530

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel
Date:
[9 May 1820]
Source of text:
AdWDDR Bessel 225 (C: RS:HS 20.94)
Summary:

Asks if FB is willing to be proposed as an Associate member of the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8683

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Date:
[9 May 1820]
Source of text:
NSUB Cod.Ms.Gauss 99 (C: RS:HS 20.95)
Summary:

Announces formation of the Astronomical Society. Will be pleased to propose [CG] as an associate.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8684

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Date:
[12 July 1820]
Source of text:
NSUB Cod.Ms.Gauss 99 (C: RS:HS 20.98)
Summary:

Has received letter of 3 June 1820 reporting on the new circle at Göttingen Observatory. Will read it to the Astronomical Society and propose CG as associate. Sends some JH publications.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8708

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[1820-6]
Source of text:
Bodleian Library, Oxford
Summary:

Requests FB's paper on the eclipse and the reports on observations of the eclipse that JH has received. Discusses criteria to be used in deciding what to print in the Astronomical Society's journal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9369

From:
William Frédéric Edwards
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1820?]-9
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.121
Summary:

Is grateful for his paper, which he has communicated to A. J. Fresnel. Health has been bad so has confined his researches to physiology. Has won the prize of the Academy for his paper on vertebrates. Will send JH a copy. Not much happening as everyone is in the country.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9403

From:
Fearon Fallows
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
19 February [1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.156
Summary:

Pleased to hear of his election to the Astronomical Society. No further news of the projected observatory at Cambridge. Has JH any news of the Observatory to be erected at the Cape? Would JH add his name to his certificate for the R.S.L. Is he interested in the Plumian Professorship?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9805

From:
Joseph Goodall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 July 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.140
Summary:

Would like him to come to dinner next Saturday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9828

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James A. Gordon
Date:
[12?] August 1820
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.162 & 20.100
Summary:

Intended to write earlier but has been delayed by various causes. Their old friend the Dean of Hereford has just died. Comments on political situation in Sicily. New philosophical society started in Cambridge. Plans also for an observatory there.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9829

From:
James A. Gordon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 August 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.163
Summary:

Has read of Mr. Annesley's death. Will be staying at Stocks until November and would welcome a visit from JH. His parents are quite well and hopes JH's are as well. Is grateful for his comments on Sicily.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9963

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 April 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.298
Summary:

Of family, Walter Scott's novels, and affairs in Scotland and Spain.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9964

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 October 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.299
Summary:

Recollections of this house JG has just sold.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9965

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 October 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.300
Summary:

Of religious matters, accusations against the Queen, and of Charles Babbage [letter completed 1820-11-4].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9966

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 November 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.301
Summary:

Offers JH the consolations of religion to deal with his unhappiness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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