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Herschel8113

From:
[J.?] Watermeyer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1834-11?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.379
Summary:

Regrets missing appointment yesterday. Can JH arrive early tomorrow and meet before Council convenes? Wishes to submit more data on Colonial population. Suggests appointing subcommittee on statistical research.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2208

From:
Sir Edward Ryan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 November 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.452
Summary:

Wants advice on reading thermometers and barometers. Asks for some temperature readings JH made. Will send some Calcutta newspapers. Invites Herschel's to dinner.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9750

From:
Mario Gemmellaro
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 November 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.97
Summary:

Hears that JH has arrived safely at the Cape and discovered two new planets already. Will shortly receive Niccolo Cacciatore. The shape of Etna has changed. His own brothers are away at the moment.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7356

From:
[J.?] Watermeyer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 November 1834]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 3/6.28; Reel 7
Summary:

Announces 13 Nov. meeting of Committee of South African Infant Schools.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10088

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 November 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.425
Summary:

Of the return to France and the family health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10618

From:
James Horsburgh
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 November 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.499
Summary:

Delayed acknowledging JH's letter until the return of [James?] Hudson from Derbyshire as he knew he would be interested in the atmosphere and temperature of the ocean. Comments on this and quotes a review of Captain Foster's voyages in the Athenaeum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11693

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 December 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.58
Summary:

T. W. Bowler came and apologized after JH had gone. May get less trouble from him in the future. Sends the book for JH to look over.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4145

From:
James Prinsep
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 December 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.66
Summary:

Offers honors to JH from Asiatic Society in return for information and observations sent there. Oversees care of Asiatic Society telescope. Anxious to hear of JH's work at the Cape of Good Hope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10532

From:
Thomas Hodgkin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 December 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.409
Summary:

Sends letter by Jonathan Stander, who is to work in the educational field at the Cape. Is pleased JH serves on the management committee of the Infants schools. Wishes success to the expedition to explore the interior of S. Africa. Thanks for his paper on nebulae. Enjoyed the B.A.A.S. meeting at Edinburgh. Sends one of his own pamphlets on African colonization. Thomas Bell wishes to be remembered to him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12003

From:
Teodoro Monticelli
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.365
Summary:

TM's nephew will deliver the letter to JH during his travels. Writes of his geological studies of volcanic rock and rock from the lower parts of the earth's crust.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10295

From:
Basil Hall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.178
Summary:

Forwarding two letters via Francis Beaufort. Has no political or scientific news as they are at present residing in a remote Austrian castle which they find very refreshing after the noise of Vienna. Longs to hear of JH's labors with the constellations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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