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Herschel6300

From:
Joseph Bianchi
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 April 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.61
Summary:

Is pleased he will accept his book on the observatory. Has read with pleasure the account of JH's work at the Cape, which was sent to Wilhelm Struve.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12030

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 April 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.392
Summary:

Has now received JH's letter of the 5th. John Phillips will give JH the exact terms of the grant from the B.A.A.S. Will call at Slough to see the Herschels on his way to town. Deeply regrets that JH is not interested in the position at Cambridge, but M. J. Johnson will go far.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7400

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1838-5 or later]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 5/4.7 verso; Reel 8
Summary:

[Form Letter] Government committee appointed to replace standards of length and measure destroyed in Parliament fire. List of questions seeking recipients' opinion on subject.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3632

From:
Mary Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 May 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.216
Summary:

Waxes poetic in reply to JH's note of sympathy for MS's husband's death. Hopes for JH's safe return from the Cape and that JH will visit when in town. Updates on family news.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5718

From:
Sarah Bowdich
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1838-5-15 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.209
Summary:

An eleventh number of her series on fishes is to be published. Hopes he will subscribe to it. Congratulations on his return.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10839

From:
Rowland Hill
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 May 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.190
Summary:

Sending a copy of his pamphlet on the Post Office. Hopes he will give his opinion to the Parliamentary Committee now sitting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1323

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 May 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.274
Summary:

Writing to welcome JH home from the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14149

From:
Thomas Spring-Rice
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1838]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0375; Reel 1087
Summary:

Invites JH to join committee to replace standards of weight and measure destroyed in 1834 Parliament fire. Happy that JH returned safely to England.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3858

From:
William Rowan Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1838]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Congratulates JH on his successful Cape Town enterprise.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10707

From:
Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 May 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.64
Summary:

Calling his attention to the works of J. C. Poggendorf and Guillaume Weber. Does he know of the ingenious work carried out at the Cape by C. F. Gauss and Weber?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11909

From:
Johann Heinrich Mädler and Wilhelm Beer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 May 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.271
Summary:

Are looking forward to JH's trip to the Continent. Comment on recent observations of the moon's surface.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6235

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 June 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.354
Summary:

Thursday will suit Charles Wood and FB is writing to G. B. Airy to meet JH in (FB's) room.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5580

From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 June 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.70
Summary:

Welcomes JH back from Cape; includes results of FB's work on geodesical measurements in East Prussia.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10096

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 June 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.433
Summary:

Welcome home to the Herschels.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1728

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 June 1838]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0626.3
Summary:

A notice of meeting of the Standards Commission.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14101

From:
John Landeman
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 June 1838]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0325; Reel 1087
Summary:

Asks JH for assistance in obtaining financial aid and new instruments from English government in support of meteorological observatory in British Guiana, where JL's son is stationed. Can JH suggest employment opportunities as astronomer in U.K. for JL's son?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12031

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 June 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.393
Summary:

Regarding tickets for Lady Herschel's gallery. There has been some fracas with Charles Babbage over the distribution of these tickets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14685

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 June 1838]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0626.1; Reel 1084 (ACCS: RGO 6.340.272)
Summary:

Asks JH to compile list of questions to be sent to 'commercial bodies' regarding prospective changes in standards of weights and measures. To be presented at June 1838 meeting of Commission of Standards [see JH's 1838-5-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11355

From:
Humphrey Lloyd
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 June 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.263
Summary:

Would have liked to have welcomed JH on his return from the Cape, but academic duties prevented it. Royal Irish Academy progresses under W. R. Hamilton's presidency. His late father established a magnetic observatory at Dublin and HL is in charge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13724

From:
John Elliot Drinkwater-Bethune
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 June 1838]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0080; Reel 1087
Summary:

Lists 11 British cities with active Chambers of Commerce and two societies that might come 'within the Spirit of our resolution.' Will make further inquiries.

Contributor:
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