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Herschel5680

From:
Johann Elert Bode
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 May 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.168
Summary:

Thanks for the Nautical Almanac. Still requires R.S.P.T. for 1817. Through Francis Baily he will receive copies of his Yearbook, one for his father and one for the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5778

From:
David Brewster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.255
Summary:

It has been a long time since he last heard from him. Very busy with professional pursuits. Congratulations on receiving the Copley medal. Would like an abstract of his article on aberrations in chromatic lenses. Comments on this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5779

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[24 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.148
Summary:

Accompanies a paper JH was submitting to the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Discusses motion of light rays in Apophyllite and various optical writings of DB.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5780

From:
David Brewster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 October 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.256
Summary:

Has been unable to answer his letters due to the King's visit. Refrained from writing on hearing of the death of W. Herschel. His paper on the absorption of light will appear in the next number of the Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Comments on this. Grateful for any astronomical news. Advice welcomed on memoir of W. Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5805

From:
John Brinkley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 November 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.275
Summary:

Is extremely sorry to hear the news of the death of William Herschel. Regarding F. W. Bessel's polar distances in relation to his own, and possible reasons for their difference. Has been working on the Greenwich observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5893

From:
Joanna Baillie
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 February 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.18
Summary:

Would like a few of his poems so that she can publish them in an anthology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5894

From:
Joanna Baillie
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 April 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.19
Summary:

Thanking him for poetry. Would like some more, written on a different subject and under better conditions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5895

From:
Joanna Baillie
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 May 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.20
Summary:

Thanking him for his poems. Will print some; is returning the remainder.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5922

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 January 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.45
Summary:

Has only had 100 copies of his own tables printed. Difficulties as to whom he should send them. Regarding the observations of the old astronomers. Any news regarding the printing of Giuseppe Piazzi's paper?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5923

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.46
Summary:

Regarding a suitable date for the next meeting of Council. Construction of tables. Regulations regarding auditors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5924

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 February 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.47
Summary:

Reasons why JH was unable to see the Atlas when he called.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5925

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 February 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.48
Summary:

Regarding H. C. Schumacher's Nachrichten. Astronomical observations. Regarding foreign correspondents for the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5926

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 March 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.49
Summary:

Regarding the plan of the tables for the places of the principal stars. Will be unable to attend the meeting of council on Friday. Will send memorandum for discussion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5927

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 March 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.50
Summary:

Wishes to resign from the secretaryship of the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5928

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 March 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.51
Summary:

Regarding the method of dispatch of papers for foreign members.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5929

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 May 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.52
Summary:

Regarding the tables. Would like to see J. J. Littrow's observations. Regarding the printing of various papers in the memoirs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5930

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 June 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.53
Summary:

Further regarding the transmission of papers abroad. Encloses a copy of his own paper on the formula of J. J. Littrow. Astronomical matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5931

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.54
Summary:

Has been absent and is sending letter he found on return, and a copy of his own remarks on J. J. Littrow's formula. Regarding the best method of procuring the Memoirs. Can lend him a copy of W. T. Brande's Journal if he would like it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6493

From:
Edward Daniel Clarke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1822 or earlier]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.259
Summary:

Forgot to mention it last time they were together that another mammoth has been found at Trumpington. This agrees with G. C. L. D. Cuvier's theories. Regarding the ore JH has just analyzed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6494

From:
Edward Daniel Clarke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1822 or earlier]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.260
Summary:

Thanks for his kind note. Mr. Harrison wishes him to prepare a paper for the R.S.L. Will find his experiments continued in the next number of Thomson's Annals. As soon as his blow pipe is repaired he will let him know.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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