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From:
James Ivory
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.259
Summary:

Has examined the papers JH left with him and has no objections to the calculations; comments on these. Will forward an additional remark to Francis Baily.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Ivory
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.254a
Summary:

Informs JH that JI had been warned off, by Stephen Lee, from writing about the figure of the earth because that was JH's territory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Ivory
Date:
[12 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.17
Summary:

Assures JI that JH could not, and would not, utter such threats, and has sent Stephen Lee a copy of this letter [see JI's 1828-7-10].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Ivory
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1828-11
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.255a
Summary:

Would like to know the position regarding the Royal medal, which he understands he has been awarded.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Ivory
Date:
1828-11 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.255b
Summary:

In reply to JI's 1828-11 states that the delay over sending the medal has arisen because there is no die in existence so that no medal has been struck.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Ivory
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 October 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.256
Summary:

Packet sent to Scotland has now been delivered. Would like JH's advice on how to express thanks in the proper quarter. Thinks science would benefit by the presence of G. B. Airy or W. R. Hamilton at Greenwich.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Ivory
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 June 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.257
Summary:

Congratulations on his return. Sends some papers on the equilibrium of fluids on which he would like JH's opinion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Ivory
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 June 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.258
Summary:

Would be obliged for the return of the papers when he has perused them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project