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Herschel7399

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1839]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 5/4.6 verso; Reel 8
Summary:

Fourth observatory, at Van Diemen's Land [Tasmania], will be conducted by J. H. Kay, to be landed from one of vessels [Terror and Erebus] bound for Antarctica. This vessel will also carry observers and instruments for stations at St. Helena and Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7991

From:
E. Willes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.258
Summary:

Recalls hospitality at Slough during EW's Eton days. Sets date to visit JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7992

From:
E. Willes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.259
Summary:

EW and wife plan trip to Eton soon to see sons. Hope to visit Herschels in Slough then. Despairs of Africa venture. Received details from JH's agent at the Cape of Good Hope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8554

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[John] Lindley
Date:
[24 January 1839]
Source of text:
BostonPubLib Mss.Acc. 67
Summary:

Sends JL various roots from the Cape, including Satyriums and Disa. Describes each type in detail.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8812

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[27 January 1839]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/10
Summary:

[Responding to WT's 1839-1-25], JH reports that he cannot come to London to see WT's 'curious process of fixing the image formed by a Camera obscura.' Invites WT to come to Slough.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8813

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[30 January 1839]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/11 (draft 'much altered' RS:HS 17.279b & C: RS:HS 22.1)
Summary:

[Responding to WT's 1839-1-29], urges WT to find some way of giving at least slightly different papers to R.S.L. and Athenaeum. Comments on process of fixing image, referring to a trial of his own.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8984

From:
J. Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1839?]
Source of text:
UCT JH Letters A1.8a
Summary:

Changes the date of an invitation to JH.

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John Herschel Project
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