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Herschel6120

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.246
Summary:

Regarding JH's answer to his own paper on the revision of the boundaries of the constellations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6121

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[21 May 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.247 (C: RS:HS 25.8.55)
Summary:

Will be at the Visitation and intends to spend a few days in town. Has got the catalogue of objects for the star maps.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6122

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 May 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.248
Summary:

Can JH come to the congress on Friday?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6123

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.249
Summary:

Has invited some astronomical friends to the meeting on Friday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8773

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Lindley
Date:
[28 May 1843]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens
Summary:

Thanks for the deodar seeds sent; accepts JL's offer of some young deodar plants. Needs instructions on planting these. Does JL have a copy of JH's 'On the Action of the Rays of the Solar Spectrum on Vegetable Colours, and on Some New Photographic Processes'?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8887

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the Athenaeum
Date:
[7 May 1843]
Source of text:
Athenaeum, #811 (May 11, 1843), 465
Summary:

Describes a particularly brilliant aurora, which JH observed from Collingwood on the night of 6 May.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9284

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander John Ellis
Date:
[26 May 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.154
Summary:

Encourages AE to consider translating some mathematical works; additional comments on mathematics in general.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9368

From:
Michael Pakenham Edgeworth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 May 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.120
Summary:

Has been able to obtain some deodar seeds from Ireland. Sends them, together with some seeds of the Himalayan cypress. Hopes they will prove a success.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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