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From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1827-7]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.342
Summary:

News of the illness of his son.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Henry Peter Brougham
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1827-7]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.305
Summary:

Has laid his letter before the Council of London University and hopes he will reconsider his refusal [of professorship].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 July 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.264
Summary:

Asks JH to clarify what goods are his from a joint order with WT from a German optical firm.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 July 1827]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Feels distant from her family in England. Notes that the French occupation has changed Hanover from what it was when CH left in 1772.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 July 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.357
Summary:

Family news, and marriage prospects for JG and JH [letter completed 1827-8-15 at Dawlish].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 July 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.265
Summary:

Queries and comments about telescopes and microscopes; some thoughts about a diffraction grating.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Wilhelm Struve
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 July 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.112
Summary:

Announces eight copies of his Catalogus novus stellarum duplicium et multiplicium are being sent. Has delegated some work on double stars to his aid [E. W.] Preuß.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Pearson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
22 July [1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.149
Summary:

Expresses regret over JH's resignation of R.S.L. post [as Secretary].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Joseph Johann Littrow
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 July 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.252
Summary:

About observing comets, problems with book sellers and shipping books. JL has written a popular astronomy in which he deals with perturbations, precession, and other difficult topics. Would JH like a copy?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Peter Barlow
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 July 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.289
Summary:

Has completed one of his telescopes. Sends a paper which he hopes JH will accept.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Ritchie
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 July 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.353
Summary:

Heard JH declined mathematics professorship at London University. WR is a candidate for the position. Asks for JH's support.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project