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Herschel1099

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[1843-4]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.8.62
Summary:

Sends along Frederik Kaiser's observations of Halley's Comet; [Robert] Everest is upset with JH because JH had signed a letter of support for a grant for T. B. Jervis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3997

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[12 April 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0588.8; Reel 1058
Summary:

Concerning the great comet of 1843, JH remarks that both Thomas Henderson and Johann Encke noted that the comet bounced off the sun's atmosphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4967

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Andrews
Date:
[21 April 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.152
Summary:

Thanks TA for papers on heat of acid-base reactions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1908

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Hopkins
Date:
[27 April 1843]
Source of text:
WT B.6
Summary:

Thanks WH for his drawing of the comet, which JH will communicate to the R.A.S.

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John Herschel Project
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