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Herschel14631

From:
Mary Pitt Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1827 to 1829]-2-21
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0618; Reel 1086
Summary:

Regrets what MPH told JH yesterday about Slough estate. If JH receives good offer, he may do what he judges best.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10018

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 February 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.353 (C: RS:HS 20.250)
Summary:

About the state of JG's health, and his feelings about slavery.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2104

From:
William Ritchie
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 February 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.352
Summary:

Requests JH make any necessary corrections in WR's paper on 'Diff[erential] Thermometer.' Thanks JH for his efforts on behalf of WR.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11004

From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
5] March [1827
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.348
Summary:

The valley has been swept with an inflammatory rheumatism. Is much pleased with [James] Graham[e?]'s history. Comments on his views. Who is to be the new president of JH's society? Hopes JH will visit him in the spring.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4645

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 March 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.29
Summary:

Giving his reasons for wanting to borrow Christiaan Huygens's telescope. Postscript on recent observations with a prism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9022

From:
Thomas John Hussey and [Ira?] Dawson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 March 1827]
Source of text:
Univ.Coll.London MS Graves 23(1)
Summary:

Reports on various strange changes in the position and color of Jupiter repeatedly observed by local persons known to be trustworthy. Can provide no explanation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4083

From:
Thomas Thomson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 March 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.435a
Summary:

Requests JH to read his paper on the properties of chromium at R.S.L. meeting. Discusses the experiments described in the paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10609

From:
Thomas W. Hornbuckle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 March 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.488
Summary:

Encloses draft. On the point of leaving College for Staplehurst, where he will be pleased to see JH whenever he is in the neighborhood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3955

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1827-4
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Discussing William Herschel's financial difficulties, CH confides that 'she never felt satisfied with the support your father received toward his undertakings, and far less with the ungracious manner in which it was granted.' Regrets WH was not able to do more work with the 40-ft. reflecting telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9267

From:
Maria Edgeworth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.23
Summary:

Regrets that JH did not visit Ireland last year. Hopes he will come this year. Has he heard of W. R. Hamilton? David Brewster intends visiting Ireland, though he is busy with his Encyclopaedia.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1207

From:
John Thomas Cooper
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.28
Summary:

Describes glass experiments he is performing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4646

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.30
Summary:

Questions concerning a vacant professorship at Dublin Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4647

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.31
Summary:

Proposed visit to Dublin and letters of introduction from JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10019

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.354
Summary:

About reviews of JG's book, and of a painting of Galileo that JG saw.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12299

From:
Leopold Nobili
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.155
Summary:

Sends copies of a paper to JH and D. F. J. Arago on a chemical experiment being conducted at the Institute of France. Asks JH to present it to the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10020

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.355
Summary:

Of JH's health, of JG's daughter Matilda, and the people he has met in Dawlish.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9767

From:
Davies Gilbert
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.111
Summary:

Thanks for his letter. Can JH or Charles Babbage suggest someone to experiment with glass? Michael Faraday? Regarding the £100 voted for John Newman or his assistant. Has to attend a local meeting on Wednesday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4648

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.32
Summary:

Observations on the position of professorship at Dublin, conditions of service, income, etc.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

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
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