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Herschel12984

From:
[George Biddell Airy]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 May 1827]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0397; Reel 1055
Summary:

Dionysius Lardner is candidate for Dublin Observatory. Please send Edward Sabine's paper on longitude.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4649

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 May 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.33
Summary:

No news of Dublin. Remarks on a series of experiments. Observations on JH's paper on the Nautical Almanac.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5789

From:
David Brewster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 May 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.260
Summary:

Would have answered his last letter sooner but has been confined to his house. Encloses specimen of calcareous spar. Has in the past carried out many experiments on this substance. Is he satisfied with a statement in the Optical Glass report? Missing Transactions for the library.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4019

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1827]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

She 'can only think of what is past, and is for ever forgetting the present.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4953

From:
Giovanni B. Amici
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.340
Summary:

Regarding the telescope of the Rev. [T. J.?] Hussey of Chislehurst.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8016

From:
William Hyde Wollaston
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.284
Summary:

Corrects yesterday's mistake about 'Russian Platina.' It is chemically pure, but mechanically the worst.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4650

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.34
Summary:

Further observations on JH's paper on the Nautical Almanac.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10021

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 May 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.356
Summary:

A silly imaginary dialogue among JH's servants, and about JG's travels in Devonshire.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1313

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 May 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.263
Summary:

Describes prismatic spectrum of flame of cyanogen and offers to repeat experiment with Michael Faraday for JH's benefit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4328

From:
William Prout
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.191
Summary:

Unable to attend [R.S.L.] council meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1215

From:
William Hyde Wollaston
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
27?] May [1827
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.36
Summary:

Will be out of town for next [R.S.L.?] council meeting. Comments on glass subcommittee report.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12279

From:
Joseph Nicolas Nicollet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 May 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.135
Summary:

Introducing his friend Mr. De Lavigne, who is visiting England. Mentioned him in his memoir on the Measure of the Arc.... Gives news of his own astronomical work. Edward Sabine arrives at the end of the month. Has obtained remarkable results with his two pendulums.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10149

From:
Olinthus G. Gregory
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 May 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.36
Summary:

Regrets he will be unable to dine with him as he will be engaged in Huntingdonshire. Outlines the regulations for foreigners to visit the Dockyard.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3040

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 May 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.195
Summary:

Asks where AQ can procure best instruments in England. Desires to view the interiors of English observatories. Wishes to have [Alexis] Bouvard, who is in need of a change of scene after [P. S.] Laplace's death, accompany him. Sees translations of English scientific works, especially JH's, as a desirable project.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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