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Herschel746

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Stewart
Date:
1828-12-5 or later
Source of text:
JHS 2.17
Summary:

Informs MS that JH will probably be arriving late as the sudden death of a friend's sister may delay him; includes many expressions of JH's affection for MS.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel747

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Emilia Stewart
Date:
[5 December 1828]
Source of text:
JHS 2.28
Summary:

A note of thanks for the ambassadorial services performed by ES. Enclosed is a letter to Margaret Stewart [see JH's 1828-12-5].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel748

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Stewart
Date:
[5 December 1828]
Source of text:
JHS 2.29
Summary:

A letter of thanks for M[H]'s hopeful letter [see M[H]'s 1828-12-5] in response to JH's declaration of love.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7827

From:
Nathaniel Wallich
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 December 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.30
Summary:

Encloses letter from Edward Ryan to Charles Babbage that JH agreed to forward.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8006

From:
George Hyde Wollaston
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 December 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.273
Summary:

Seeking JH's address. Encloses dispatch. W. H. Wollaston getting weaker.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8007

From:
George Hyde Wollaston
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 December 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.274
Summary:

Asks JH to insert full name of Peter Dollond into P & J Dollond firm, who constructed W. H. Wollaston's telescope in 1771. W. Wollaston is feeling better.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8008

From:
George Hyde Wollaston
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 December 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.275
Summary:

Will convey JH's note to W. H. Wollaston, who is sinking gradually.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8084

From:
Thomas Young
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
3 December [1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.350
Summary:

Problems calculating sun's mean longitude due to movement of perigee. Questions S. D. Poisson's value for sidereal year.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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