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Herschel10019

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.354
Summary:

About reviews of JG's book, and of a painting of Galileo that JG saw.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10020

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.355
Summary:

Of JH's health, of JG's daughter Matilda, and the people he has met in Dawlish.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1207

From:
John Thomas Cooper
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.28
Summary:

Describes glass experiments he is performing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12299

From:
Leopold Nobili
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.155
Summary:

Sends copies of a paper to JH and D. F. J. Arago on a chemical experiment being conducted at the Institute of France. Asks JH to present it to the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1518

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Dionysius Lardner
Date:
[20 April 1827]
Source of text:
APS B.H435p.2
Summary:

As G. B. Airy has chosen not to stand as a candidate for the astronomical position in Dublin [Astronomer Royal of Ireland], JH is strongly supporting DL for that position.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3955

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1827-4
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Discussing William Herschel's financial difficulties, CH confides that 'she never felt satisfied with the support your father received toward his undertakings, and far less with the ungracious manner in which it was granted.' Regrets WH was not able to do more work with the 40-ft. reflecting telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4646

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.30
Summary:

Questions concerning a vacant professorship at Dublin Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4647

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.31
Summary:

Proposed visit to Dublin and letters of introduction from JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4648

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.32
Summary:

Observations on the position of professorship at Dublin, conditions of service, income, etc.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel592

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1827-4
Source of text:
RGO 6.807.30
Summary:

A letter accompanying several other letters that might be of interest to GA; encourages GA to act quickly if he means to try for 'the appointment.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel599

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[7 April 1827]
Source of text:
RGO 6.803.19
Summary:

Offers information, and strategy, which GA may find useful if he is seriously considering a position at Dublin Observatory; much of the information JH provides comes from Francis Beaufort.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8549

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1827-4]
Source of text:
BostonPubLib Ms.Eng.488(1)
Summary:

George Airy has written JH to say that he does not at this time wish to go to Dublin to offer himself as a candidate for the Andrews Professorship at Trinity College, Dublin. Asks advice on aspects of Airy's candidacy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9267

From:
Maria Edgeworth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.23
Summary:

Regrets that JH did not visit Ireland last year. Hopes he will come this year. Has he heard of W. R. Hamilton? David Brewster intends visiting Ireland, though he is busy with his Encyclopaedia.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9766

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[17 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.252 (ACCS: RS:HS B26.30)
Summary:

On the poor functioning of the R.S.L. Glass Committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9767

From:
Davies Gilbert
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.111
Summary:

Thanks for his letter. Can JH or Charles Babbage suggest someone to experiment with glass? Michael Faraday? Regarding the £100 voted for John Newman or his assistant. Has to attend a local meeting on Wednesday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

LINNEAN1306

From:
William Roscoe
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
11 Apr 1827
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/17/143, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

The severe winter confined him to home. Dissuades Smith from undertaking a cryptogamic flora after conclusion his present work ["English Flora"] on account of the enormous extent, minuteness of research, and Smith's bad eye-sight; believes such a work unworthy of Smith's station and talents.

Unable to finish his description of 'Amomum melegueta' despite use of Smith's observations and article on 'Melegueta' in "Cyclopedia"; will wait for Smith to see his observations and drawing, with Mr Graves, the colourer, at Peckham, [Surrey]. Included 'Cardamom' plant and 'Renealmia/Alpinia exaltata' in his genus 'Matonia'; defends the latter with references to Smith's "Cyclopedia" article, [William] Roxburgh's "Plants of the Coast of Coromandel", and White's "Linnean Transactions" vol 10 paper ['A Botanical Description and Natural History of the Malabar Cardamom']. Disappointed to not join the Smiths at Holkham, [Norfolk, home of Thomas William Coke].

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
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