Must rearrange date of sitting for HP's preparation of a portrait of JH.
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Must rearrange date of sitting for HP's preparation of a portrait of JH.
Encourages WS to spend time observing nebulae and double stars, especially the latter, 'since [James] South has given up observing, and [W. R.] Dawes is in habitual ill health.'
Postpones visit of Lady [Margaret] Herschel to CW. Wishes to take CW's Symphonion to Slough. Has made favorable mention of CW's tuning fork experiments in paper on absorption [JH's 'On the Absorption of Light by Coloured Media...'].
Reports observing curious depositions of ice around the decaying stems of vegetables during frost. Speculates on the possible source.
JH reports the birth of his son William James Herschel.
H. W. Pickersgill proposed to paint JH's portrait for free, to be given to St. John's College. Now finds JH must pay for picture. Will delay until another artist is chosen.
Expresses some concerns about the proposed painting of his portrait [see WJ's 1833-1-1].
Thanks for sending results about conical polarization and introductory lecture on astronomy communicated through Francis Beaufort. Had hoped to send WH JH's yet to be printed catalogue of double stars.
Unsatisfied with H. W. Pickersgill as the person to paint JH's portrait. JH wants to consider further what to do.
Has sought, and is agreeing with, advice given about JH's involvement with several trusts [?] during JH's time in South Africa.
Congratulates JF on obtaining, after some difficulty, the Chair of Natural Philosophy at Edinburgh. Accepts offer to discuss meteorology with JF's relation Leslie Melville[?], and hopes to mention his actinometer.
Shocked to read in paper of HK's loss. Offers condolences.
JS is most welcome to visit Slough to see new baby [William James]. [Margaret Herschel note: Invites JS to christening.]
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Will write [J.-B.] Biot, but does not know to which enquiries Biot wishes JH to respond. Also wants to thank Biot for his kindness. S.-D. Poisson in a statement before the Académie des sciences has misdescribed JH's planned voyage.
The observational data from FS regarding Gamma Virginis are so significant that JH begs FS to continue to observe and send JH the results. Comments on a number of other astronomical observational matters.
JH preparing for his journey to Cape Town. Compiling a catalog of nebulae and clusters. Sending to CH a comparison of a new set of elements of Gamma Virginis and a set of observations of it from 1720-1833; JH asks CH to send a copy to Carl Gauss.
Gently rejects MP's offer to accompany JH to the Cape to act as JH's assistant. JH claims the voyage to be a 'pure family party of pleasure,' and if astronomy can not be well practiced at the Cape, the family may go on to India to visit the relatives of JH's wife, Margaret.
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Has received payment from [John] Murray [for review of Mary Somerville's Mechanism of the Heavens ?]. Cannot answer Mrs. Somerville's question about poles of maximum cold.