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Herschel64

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 August 1841]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.644
Summary:

Complains further about French specific gravity designation [see JH's 1841-8-14 or earlier], and describes observing colored fringes on the edge of clouds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8879

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the Athenaeum
Date:
[15 August 1841]
Source of text:
Athenaeum, #721 (Aug. 21, 1841), 643
Summary:

Discusses meteor showers of 9 August 1840, emanating from a point in the constellation Perseus. Calls attention to a report on these meteors as seen from near Vesuvius in 1779 by William Hamilton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel61

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1841-8-17 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.634
Summary:

Is fully occupied reducing Cape observations, and is producing a star list by magnitudes, resulting in some interesting anomalies.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel536

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[22 August 1841]
Source of text:
RGO 6.340.338
Summary:

Further comments on the Standards Commission Report [see GA's 1841-7-27].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13410

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[22 August 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0643; Reel 1089
Summary:

Replies to [?]'s questions about 'Mr. Bethune's suggestions' concerning terminology to be used for standards of weight and measure. Agrees with G. B. Airy that term 'land' should be used with 'land chain' unit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5350

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[29 September 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.297
Summary:

Regarding a missing picture of his father.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8288

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mrs. Gregory
Date:
1841-10
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.93c (C: RS:HS 22.99)
Summary:

A testimonial on behalf of Olinthus Gilbert Gregory, deceased, to assist Mrs. Gregory in obtaining a Civil List pension.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1895

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
1 [October] 1841
Source of text:
WT 52331
Summary:

Explains the phenomenon known as the 'harvest moon.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12574

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Hans Christian Oersted
Date:
[10 October 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.98
Summary:

Asks HO if he can discover, without mentioning JH's name, what it might cost JH to be formally enrolled in Denmark for the honor he has received [see JH's 1841-6-20].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11456

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[10 October 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.369 & 22.94 & 22.97
Summary:

As the Committee is to meet on Thursday he thinks it should reconsider its decision not to publish W. H. F. Talbot's paper on the Calotype process. Gives reasons as stated in a letter he has received from Talbot.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2873

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Wilhelm Struve
Date:
[10 October 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.96
Summary:

Thanks WS for Pulkowa Medal. Problematic health and large family make visit to WS impossible. Mentions [Francis] Baily's hope of terminating 'Cavendish experiment.' Sends copy of 'Revision of Southern Constellations.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6091

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[11 October 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.218 (C: RS:HS 25.8.43)
Summary:

Is delighted to hear that the Cavendish experiments are proving successful. Is progressing slowly with the reductions of his own southern sweeps. Regarding a state pension for Mrs. Gregory (widow of O. G. Gregory); would FB give him some idea of Mrs. Gregory's circumstances.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12491

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland)
Date:
[12 October] 1841
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.357 & 19.164 (C: RS:HS 25.13.8)
Summary:

Recommends that William Whewell be appointed Master of Trinity College.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8976

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland)]
Date:
[17 October 1841]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.5858
Summary:

Writing HP as Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, JH strongly recommends that William Whewell be named Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9124

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[19 October 1841]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.5843
Summary:

Congratulates WW on becoming Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9121

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[1841-11]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20750 (C: RS:HS 22.100 inc)
Summary:

Congratulates WW on moving into Master's Lodge at Trinity College. Asks WW to look after a new Trinity student, the son of JH's friend Mr. Hartnell. Is making progress in reducing his Cape observations and is teaching his sons Latin and Greek. Adds some comments on happiness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3769

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[7 November 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0586.19.b; Reel 1058
Summary:

The reductions for JH's Cape Results are progressing. JH's mapping work has been 'carried over the whole surface of the heavens' this year.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3993

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[7 November 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0586.20; Reel 1058
Summary:

Summarizes James Clark Ross's expedition to reach the Southern Magnetic Pole; JH reports that Ross has discovered that the pole lies several degrees more south than Carl Gauss had calculated.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6094

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[11 November 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.221 (C: RS:HS 25.8.44)
Summary:

Has no hesitation in adopting North Polar distances for his stars. Has two queries regarding the R.A.S.'s catalogue of stars. Weather has upset his own observations. Regarding a volume of T. G. Taylor's Madras Observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000651

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse
Date:
16 November 1841
Source of text:
MM/11/158, Royal Society
Summary:

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