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Herschel4208

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[20 January 1842]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

Congratulates TM on work at Zwartland. Fears Cape Results will not be ready within the year.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6097

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[21 January 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.224 (C: RS:HS 25.8.45)
Summary:

Regrets that he knows nothing about J. J. Littrow. A new astronomical instrument. Weather has been most unsuitable for observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4711

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[21 January 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.100 & 22.110
Summary:

Concerning Airy's papers recently submitted [see GA's 1842-1-5]. Hopes he will continue to send a report of his experiments and observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel82

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1842-1-22 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.271
Summary:

As many Russian observatories are now involved in magnetic observations, JH thinks the British observations should continue [see GA's 1842-1-22].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12949

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[23 January 1842]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0361; Reel 1054
Summary:

JH's reasons for requesting three-year extension of magnetic and meteorological survey from British government and H.E.I.C. Preliminary results from global stations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000658

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Humphrey Lloyd
Date:
27 January 1842
Source of text:
MM/11/165, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000657

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
27 January 1842
Source of text:
MM/11/164, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel3392

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[27 January 1842]
Source of text:
RS MC.3.204
Summary:

Clarifies role and methods of R.S.L. Council and scientific committees, suggesting that members of Physical Committee need to be better informed about its activities.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000659

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
unknown
Date:
28 January 1842
Source of text:
MM/11/166, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000660

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
28 January 1842
Source of text:
MM/11/167, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel3209

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[28 January 1842]
Source of text:
RS MM 11.166
Summary:

Agrees with suggestions made by ES concerning the publication of meteorological observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1874

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Benjamin Carpenter
Date:
[2 February 1842]
Source of text:
WT 67597.2
Summary:

Declines to review WC's recent work, and then JH justifies his position for the rest of the letter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8772

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Lindley
Date:
[3 February 1842]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens
Summary:

Asks about partially white leaves and about droplets of water forming at the tops of leaves. Has been studying the effects of spectral rays on vegetable colorings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10417

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Henderson
Date:
[4 February 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.298 & 22.112
Summary:

Congratulates him on his discovery of the parallax of Alpha Centauri. Comments on this and makes suggestions for further examination.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000663

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Humphrey Lloyd
Date:
8 February 1842
Source of text:
MM/11/170, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000664

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Physical Committee
Date:
9 February 1842
Source of text:
MM/11/171, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel3770

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[10 February 1842]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0587.2.b; Reel 1058
Summary:

Is confident that by summer his sweeps will all be reduced and arranged in three catalogs for JH's Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3282

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison
Date:
[13 February 1842]
Source of text:
EUL:Gen523/4/28
Summary:

On RM's stepping down as president of Geological Society. Where exactly abroad will RM pursue enquiries?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8701

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas I. M. Forster
Date:
[13 February 1842]
Source of text:
Bodleian Library, Oxford
Summary:

Has been ill for two months. Will be visited by Dr. Andrew Smith shortly. Hopes TF can come to Collingwood to meet Smith.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000666

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
unknown
Date:
17 February 1842
Source of text:
MM/11/173, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
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