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SOMERVILLE494

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
John Murray
Date:
13 Jan 1831
Source of text:
73, MS 41131, NLS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE495

From:
William Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
23 Mar 1831
Source of text:
HS 16.388, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE565

From:
Macvey Napier
To:
William Somerville
Date:
5 Dec 1831
Source of text:
MSN 1 / 220, Dep. c. 371, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE632

From:
William Wallace
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
23 Dec 1831
Source of text:
MSW 1 / 162, Dep. c. 372, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE634

From:
William Whewell
To:
William Somerville
Date:
2 Dec 1831
Source of text:
MSW 2 / 168, Dep. c. 372, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE65

From:
Bouvard
To:
?William Somerville
Date:
6 Sep 1831
Source of text:
MSB 10 / 349, Dep. c. 369, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel1000

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Fearon Fallows
Date:
[9 January 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.17
Summary:

Brings FF up-to-date on astronomical news in England, and suggests that JH may come to the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1001

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[10 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.19
Summary:

Provides FB, Chairman of the Greenwich Visitation Committee, with detailed recommendations for the preparation of catalogues coming out of the Greenwich observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1002

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Dionysius Lardner
Date:
[21 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.21
Summary:

Would prefer not to write a popular account of William Herschel and his work which DL has requested; JH has always intended to produce a major volume on the life and work of his father.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1003

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[21 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.22
Summary:

More on the observations and publication of results of the Greenwich Observatory [see JH's 1831-2-10].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1004

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
E[dward] Smedley
Date:
[22 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.23
Summary:

Is writing to inquire about the copyright status of some earlier writings for the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana; JH is considering collecting some of these early writings, together with others, for a separate publication.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1005

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Peter Mark Roget
Date:
[23 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.24
Summary:

JH writes to excuse himself from a meeting the following day at which Charles Babbage's calculating engine will be discussed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1006

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[25 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.25
Summary:

Requests the return of his manuscript paper on double stars so that he may prepare his presentation to the next meeting of the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10066

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.402
Summary:

Of the health of JH's brother-in-law, John Stewart, and the publication of JH's Prelim. Discourse [letter completed 1831-2-8].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10067

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 April 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.404
Summary:

Family news and news of JG's plans for travel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10068

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.405
Summary:

Of JG's travels in the south of France, fighting in France, and family news.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10069

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 July 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.406
Summary:

Family news.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1007

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Hope
Date:
[25 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.26
Summary:

Comments on proposed heat experiments of [James] Hall.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10070

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 August 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.407
Summary:

About JG's travel plans, and about JH's Prelim. Discourse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10071

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 October 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.408
Summary:

About JG's father-in-law's precarious position in the Protestant church of France.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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