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Herschel3914

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
27] October? [1835
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Warns that 'a share in a new planet is advertised and that those who will bid must be on the alert.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3979

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1835]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0580.3.a; Reel 1058
Summary:

Applauds CH elected an [honorary] member of the R.A.S. Missed seeing Halley's Comet and Johann Encke's comet; Thomas Maclear, however, viewed Encke's three times. Has studied nearly the entire Southern sky.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4006

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

Busy taking the means of TM's reduced star observations. Angry that John Stone and James Rance saw Halley's Comet and never told JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4499

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[26 October 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.195
Summary:

C. P. Smyth arrived at Cape on 10 October; Thomas Maclear seems pleased with his work. Asks WS to continue observing Gamma Virginis; JH has observed it only as a single star in recent attempts. Thanks WS for distributing meteorological brochures. George Eden visits and will send meteorological observations from India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4556

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 October 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.258
Summary:

Details sighting of Halley's Comet; sends chart of dates, times, right ascension, and declination. Receives letter from Niccolo Cacciatore, which 'gives hopes of a new planet.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6003

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[22 October 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.129 (C: RS:HS 25.4.16 & 25.8.7)
Summary:

C. P. Smyth has arrived. Remarks on the Brisbane Catalogue. Thanks for his meteorological observations. His own meteorological observations. Affairs in the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6224

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[11 October 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.343bis (C: RS:HS 21.188)
Summary:

Has received the letters and parcels safely. Is starting reducing his sweeps. Observations in Dublin Observatory. Comments on the various functions of observatories. News of scientific events at the Cape and various expeditions in progress.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7423

From:
[Charles Davidson] Bell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1835-10-25 or later
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 7/3.20; Reel 8
Summary:

Quotes newspaper article from 25 Oct. [1835] describing two tails of Halley's Comet.

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John Herschel Project
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