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Herschel13708

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 November 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0063; Reel 1087
Summary:

[Received JH's 12 Nov. letter.] Send bill for Munich telescope to Admiralty. Order parts for dome construction, which [Thomas] Maclear cannot procure at Cape [of Good Hope].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13709

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 November 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0064; Reel 1087
Summary:

[Reply to JH's 19 Nov. note.] FB may be able to get Admiralty to have roof [for telescope at Cape of Good Hope] built at Cranbrook under JH's direction. Submit plan or estimate of time and expenses. Just saw [Thomas] Maclear's letter telling of adventures in 'northern expedition.'

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John Herschel Project

Herschel13710

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 December 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0065; Reel 1087 (ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book)
Summary:

Thanks for JH's reply about 'Towson Tables.' Please return copy of JH's letter to FB. Encloses Georg Merz's account. [Telescope] is at Custom House awaiting shipment to Cape of Good Hope. Does JH have plan and estimate yet for dome, so FB can present it to Admiralty? Received JH's 24 Oct. note about Mr. Morris's account.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel13711

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 December 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0066; Reel 1087 (ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book)
Summary:

Admiralty lords paid £316 to JH's account at Drummond's [Bank] for dome to house Cape of Good Hope telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13712

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1848]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0067; Reel 1087
Summary:

JH must write official letter to Admiralty stating completion of [Cape of Good Hope] telescope and explaining reason for additional £170.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13713

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 February 1848]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0068; Reel 1087 (ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book)
Summary:

Received yesterday JH's receipts for payment of Cape telescope. Forwarded these to accountant general of Navy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13714

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 April 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0069; Reel 1087 (ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book)
Summary:

Encloses note from accountant general of Navy about payment of Cape telescope. Send receipt to FB to complete transaction.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13715

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 March 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0070; Reel 1087 (ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book)
Summary:

JH's paper will 'infuse new life into' sound experiments now being conducted at Woolwich [Academy].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13716

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 April 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0071; Reel 1087 (ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book)
Summary:

Copy of Mr. Stewart's note to JH was sent to Baldwin Walker, surveyor of Navy, to evaluate new 'stopper' it recommended. Returns original to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14767

From:
John Thomas Briggs
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[25 April 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0977; Reel 1083
Summary:

Please ask JH to send receipts to account for £316 spent on equatorial telescope from Munich.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14798

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[23 March 1852]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Misc F26F1.1
Summary:

The theoretical considerations that JH would take into account if he were going to study the subject of 'increasing and conveying to great distances and in given directions the reports of guns or other explosive instruments, as signals.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14799

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[24 March 1852]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Misc F26F1.2a
Summary:

A note probably accompanying JH's 1852-3-23. Comments concerning someone's collection.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14800

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
28 April [1852]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Misc F26F1.3
Summary:

William Lassell wishes to go to Malta to observe the heavens, and would like a letter of introduction to the governor there. Can FB assist with this?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14801

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[4 June 1852]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Misc F26F1.4
Summary:

Reports quite unsatisfactory results from gun firing sound experiments [see JH's 1852-3-23].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14802

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[11 June 1852]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Misc F26F1.5
Summary:

Urges that Thomas Maclear's son be appointed to assist Maclear in the observatory [at the Cape].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14803

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[15 July 1852]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Misc F26F1.6
Summary:

Will instruct Smith, Elder & Co. to provide a presentation copy of JH's Cape Results to Queen's College, Belfast. What has happened with JH's recommendation about Thomas Maclear's son [see JH's 1852-6-11]?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14804

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[19 August 1849]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Misc F24F1.1
Summary:

Returns a letter from Thomas Maclear to FB, and then JH expresses his concern about the state of health and work of Maclear.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14805

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[10 September 1849]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Misc F24F1.2
Summary:

A note expressing JH's thanks for allowing JH to read a letter from Thomas Maclear to FB; JH again expresses his concern for the welfare of Maclear.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14806

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[1849]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Misc F24F1.3
Summary:

JH's article on 'Meteorology' [for the Admiralty Manual] is finished; JH will make some comments on aneroid barometers in the preface.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14807

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[18 October 1831]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Misc F32F3.10(enc: F32F1)
Summary:

Comments on the work of T. G. Taylor in reducing the observations for [Stephen] Groombridge's catalogue, and on an appropriate remuneration for the work. Enclosed are comments for the benefit of Taylor.

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