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From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 October 1833]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Admiralty not able to lend JH any further equipment to take on JH's expedition to the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 October 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.417
Summary:

Discusses problem with transporting the ale JH wanted. Wishes him a safe journey to the Cape of Good Hope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Wilhelm Struve
Date:
[29 October 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.153
Summary:

Confirms receipt of WS's last letter from Hamburg. Advises of his departure to Cape. Requests 'measure of 3000 double stars.' Directs WS's attention to 'remarkable stars' and urges WS to procure JH's Astronomy. Asks WS to solicit [F. W.] Bessel's correspondence for JH. Adds [W. H.] Smyth's address.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Wilhelm Struve
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 October 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.125
Summary:

Promises to write JH more often at the Cape. Is waiting for JH's work on nebulae. Promises to send his work on 3000 double stars. Plans to begin work on parallax of fixed stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Henderson
Date:
[20 October 1833]
Source of text:
EUL:LaII425/24
Summary:

Details about JH's upcoming voyage from Portsmouth [to Cape of Good Hope] and about an expedition going north from the Cape into Central Africa.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[16 October 1833]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 48 (C: RS:HS 21.151)
Summary:

Wishes JF well in [Edinburgh] and leaves addresses where JH may be reached [at the Cape].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 October 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.60
Summary:

Further discussion of the telescope being donated by Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland).

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 October 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.61
Summary:

Summary of the letter of same date sent to JH at Slough (HS.1.60).

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 October 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.62
Summary:

Has not been requested to settle the affair about Henry Taylor and the Stephen Groombridge business. Would JH send him what he has ready for printing, with directions? Observations on the 4th satellite of Jupiter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[15 October 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.116 (C: RS:HS 21.150)
Summary:

Thanks for the gift of pheasants. Would he receive JH's medal from the R.S.L. for him and keep it until he can collect it. Will call on him next week.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[21 October 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.118 & 21.152
Summary:

Thanks for the pheasants. Has a communication for the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[3 October 1833]
Source of text:
RGO 6.157.173
Summary:

Hugh Percy has approved the arrangements, which JH had made with R. A. Cauchoix [see JH's 1833-9-29].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 October 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.336
Summary:

Called on him yesterday to tell him that [Robert?] Maconochie has a copy of a work that JH wants and he would most likely let him have it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 October 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.337
Summary:

Has laid JH's letter about the Cape expedition before the Board. Captain J. C. Ross has arrived safely.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 October 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.55
Summary:

Hopes JH is still in England as the barometer indicates a gale. Gives some of his recent star observations. Was disappointed with the state of James South's instruments at Kensington. Met W. S. Stratford and Thomas Henderson there. William Lassell is an ingenious man.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[10 October 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.149
Summary:

Arrangements related to JH's going to the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1833]
Source of text:
JHS.HCEJ.528
Summary:

More about packing and domestic arrangements [see JH's 1833-9-28 or later]; JH asks MH to write to James South to thank him for forwarding a packet to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[28 October 1833]
Source of text:
JHS.HCEJ.529
Summary:

Still further to packing and domestic arrangements [see JH's 1833-10-26], which seem to be more frenetic and nearing finality.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Johann Franz Encke
Date:
[25 October 1833]
Source of text:
AdWDDR Encke 49
Summary:

Hopes JE will write to JH at Cape. Responds to JE's comments on JH's method of dealing with double stars. Thanks for generous comments on JH's Prelim. Discourse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 October 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.286
Summary:

Sending a proof of a paper he is now having printed. Wishes him all the best for his forthcoming expedition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project