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Herschel1959

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
1846-[3-18 or later]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0591.3; Reel 1058
Summary:

A collection of birthday greetings from JH, his wife, Margaret, and seven of their children, six of whom wrote their greetings in German. JH refers to Biela's Comet having thrown off a portion of itself, producing what JH calls a 'Double Comet.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4001

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
1846-[4]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0591.3; Reel 1058
Summary:

[Written as a family letter.] JH has corrected the first proof sheet of his Cape Results. Reports that Biela's Comet has been found to be a double comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3779

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[8 April 1846]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0591.4; Reel 1058
Summary:

Reports that Biela's Comet split into two comets; JH has observed it several times. 30-40 pages of JH's Cape Results have been printed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3780

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[8 December 1846]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0591.10; Reel 1058
Summary:

JH is working hard on his Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4002

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
11] July [1847
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0592.7; Reel 1058 & Reel 1089
Summary:

JH is sending with the letter a finished printing of his Cape Results, which JH describes as 'the completion of my Father's work—the survey of the Nebulous Heavens.' Also mailing a copy of the Cape Results to the King of Hanover. Wilhelm Struve, John Couch Adams, and U. J. J. Leverrier are visiting Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3781

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[14 October 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0592.9; Reel 1058 & Reel 1089
Summary:

JH expects that CH has received the copy of his Cape Results that he sent recently.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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