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Herschel11709

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 July 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.72
Summary:

Only made two copies of the Tide Observations, one for the Observatory and one to be forwarded to the Admiralty. Is engaged instrumentally with the transit instrument. Has engaged a new carpenter for the observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12102

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[8 July 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.180
Summary:

Sends TM some tide observations, and some calculations done on them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2711

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
[17 July 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.404 (C: RS:HS 21.181)
Summary:

Glad the government has recognized Mrs. Somerville's work. Discusses the hostility toward natives at the Cape and criticizes actions of colonists. Astronomical observing conditions at Cape are very good.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2886

From:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 July 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.377
Summary:

Visits F. W. Bessel in Berlin to discuss pendulum experiments. [C. A.] Steinheil invented a photometer to measure relative light of different stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3660

From:
Richard Sheepshanks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 July 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.3
Summary:

On JH's portrait, which RS is trying to send to JH at the Cape. Asks JH to forgive the 'liberty' he has taken with JH's 'physiognomy,' but RS wants to show off JH as an 'ornament' of Cambridge. Updates JH on Francis Baily's progress and the status of the St. Helena Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3910

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[5 July 1835]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Busy interpolating the Simon's Bay tidal series; JH then intends to study Table Bay and to compare the results. Asked William Whewell to back an application to the British Admiralty for a tide clock to be erected at Simon's Bay as a permanent tide station.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3911

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
26] July [1835
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Describes his comparison of the tidal series at Simon's Bay and Table Bay. Sending his barometer to TM.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4476

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 July 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.257
Summary:

Describes factors that led to C. P. Smyth's appointment to Cape. Uses rock crystal prism for double star observations. Continues observing JH's nebulae with equatorial clock. Approves of proposal for worldwide meteorological observations; will distribute brochures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4682

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 July 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.69
Summary:

Sends his 1834 observations. Has received JH's weather observing instructions. Likely to accept the post of Astronomer Royal when John Pond resigns. Further remarks on new telescope and of E. J. Cooper's (near Sligo) - planetary disks - errors of divisions of circles. Possibility of small observatory in Upper Canada.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5563

From:
Sir John Bell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 July 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.53
Summary:

Further queries regarding the new water supply for Cape Town.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6001

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 July 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.127
Summary:

Regarding meteorology. John Pond has resigned as Astronomer Royal and G. B. Airy been appointed in his place. Has finished his own account of John Flamsteed and sent it to the press. Is drawing up a report for the new standard scale.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6223

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 July 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.343
Summary:

The Series of Brisbane catalogues has been interrupted. Regarding the appointment of a new Astronomer Royal. Reprint of one of JH's papers. Various scientific news.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8266

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
[17 July 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.71
Summary:

Kaffirs dispossessed by colonists. Condemns 'Colonial insolence.' Editor John Fairbairn, detested by colonists, exposed this in South African Commercial Advertiser.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9089

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[4 July 1835]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20727 (C: RS:HS 21.179)
Summary:

Describes in detail efforts, only partially successful, made by Thomas Maclear and JH to record tidal data at Simon's Bay and Table Bay. Gives some interpretation of the data.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9090

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[25 July 1835]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20728 (C: RS:HS 21.182 & 25.4.12)
Summary:

Reports on efforts made in June 1835 by JH and Thomas Maclear to have tidal observations made at Simon's Bay and Table Bay. Reports briefly on JH's astronomical observations. Describes increasing tensions with the Caffers [Kaffirs] in the Cape region.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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WCP1654

From:
Mary Ann Wallace (née Greenell)
To:
Thomas Wilson
Date:
5 July 1835
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/3
Summary:

Asking how she should act to claim from him, as their Grandfather's executor, money due to her children, given his financial difficulties; particularly payment due for William's board and apothecary's bill, and Fanny's legacy.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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