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Herschel14645

From:
Mary Pitt Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 December 1821]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0620.13; Reel 1086
Summary:

Tell Mr. Blagrave to decline Mr. Ramsbottom's offer to purchase Crown Inn at Slough from William Herschel and to proceed with repairs on house and offices. Problems finding another footman.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14757

From:
James South
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1821]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0946.1; Reel 1083
Summary:

Sends three chronometers set to Blackman St. time. Confirm them by a transit of Arcturus tomorrow, then return them to JS at Blackman St. Gives times for next rocket firings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14759

From:
James South
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 June 1821]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0947; Reel 1083
Summary:

Coordinates plans for firing rockets at Blackman St. and Slough. Problems with chronometer errors. [JH annotation: Longitudes of Slough, Greenwich, and Blackman St. Will fire rockets next on 10 July.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14765

From:
[Charles Babbage]
To:
Mary Pitt Herschel
Date:
[1821-8]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0968; Reel 1083
Summary:

Explains how CB responded to JH's request that CB be a trustee for marriage settlement, prior to JH's marriage to Miss Gwatkin. Will meet the Gwatkins at Friday's party. Hopes to find time to speak to JH about this in private. Declines to pursue the course requested by William and Mary Pitt Herschel until JH confides more in CB.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14774

From:
[J.?] Henry
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1821
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-1002; Reel 1083
Summary:

Compares observed times of rocket bursts at observatory and at Blackman St.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1517

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1821-11]
Source of text:
APS B.H435p.1
Summary:

A covering note written for an enclosed letter (not available), all of it seeming to relate to filling a Cambridge position, for which J. S. Henslow seems eminently qualified.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1695

From:
David William Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 October 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.181
Summary:

Letter of thanks for greetings from JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1845

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Pietro Configliachi
Date:
[21 September 1821]
Source of text:
WT 65659
Summary:

Asks PC for barometer readings for specific days in September, as JH was at the summit of Mount Rosa with a barometer. JH would also appreciate any other barometer readings around the foot of the mountain for those days. JH is on his way back to England.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1947

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Pigott
Date:
[8 May 1821]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.26
Summary:

Sends EP a copy of the first annual report of [Astronomical Society?] and invites EP to join the 'circle'.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1997

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Pond
Date:
[29 October 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.30 (C: RS:HS 20.126)
Summary:

Provides a detailed critique of a mathematical paper by [J. M. H.] Wronski, which JP presented on Wronski's behalf to the R.S.L. Suggests that JP urge Wronski to withdraw the paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2876

From:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 April 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.367
Summary:

Thanks for honor conferred by Astronomical Society. Mentions [F. W.] Bessel's paper on the 4th satellite of Saturn. Calculated tables of apparent places of 45 stars, which HS plans to publish annually.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2877

From:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 June 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.368
Summary:

Sends invitation to participate in an astronomical journal. Asks JH to forward letter to [F.] Fallows at the Cape of Good Hope. Mentions [Thomas] Young's plans to travel. Requests that JH forward letters to [W. H.] Wollaston, [John] Brinkley, [David] Brewster, and [Henry] Kater. Encloses announcement of founding of Astronomische Abhandlungen and of Astronomische Nachrichten.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2878

From:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 October 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.369
Summary:

Thanks for forwarding notice on journal to [F.] Fallows. Hopes to use the longitudinal differences of English observations to improve observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3160

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Pond
Date:
[1 November 1821]
Source of text:
RS MM.6.74
Summary:

Discussion and criticism of paper by a [J. M. H.] Wronski on methods in theory of equilibrium of fluids.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3416

From:
Mr. Sellique
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 June 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.187
Summary:

Comments on J. B. Biot's reactions to JH's observations on polarization of light in apophyllite.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3573

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[1821 or later]
Source of text:
RI 499-500 F3B
Summary:

Discusses origin and reactions of enclosed borate of lead. Postscripts on parallel strata in glass.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4106

From:
Edward Pigott
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 May 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.162
Summary:

Declines JH's 'polite and kind offer' due to declining health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4259

From:
Thomas Glanville Taylor
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 November 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.333
Summary:

Sends corrections to Polaris observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5204

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 February 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.152
Summary:

Hopes JH will meet CB and Francis Baily in the near future to discuss arrangements for the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5205

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[22 January 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.153 & 20.110
Summary:

Hopes to call on Thursday to discuss queries. Regarding recent astronomical experiments. Alterations to his twenty-foot telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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