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Herschel2468

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1839?].
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.322
Summary:

Cabinet found R.S.L. recommendations unsatisfactory. Merchants are urging the value of good geographical and magnetic charts of southern ocean. Geographical Society is preparing a document. Wolverly Attwood, M.P., questioning ministers in Parliament on this matter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12349

From:
Harriet Ouseley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1839?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.206
Summary:

Is grateful for the gift to her son and for JH's time devoted to her son for his edification. Sir Gore hopes to call on the Herschels on the first fine day.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8984

From:
J. Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1839?]
Source of text:
UCT JH Letters A1.8a
Summary:

Changes the date of an invitation to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6305

From:
Madame Biot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1839
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.66
Summary:

Offering her services while JH is in Paris.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5345

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.292
Summary:

Will bring CB's 'Engine' to Slough tomorrow, together with Dionysius Lardner's apparatus, which CB has 'taught to write.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4040

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 January 1839]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Recounts a letter from William Rowan Hamilton, President of the Royal Irish Academy, commending CH on her service to astronomy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6022

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.147
Summary:

At the recent council meeting of the R.A.S., JH was nominated as president. Is returning the letters of F. W. Bessel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11545

From:
Martha Langton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.462
Summary:

Please accept her heartfelt thanks for his kindness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10098

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.435
Summary:

Encourages JH to visit at Nantes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13823

From:
H. Moreton Dyer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 January 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0172.1; Reel 1087
Summary:

Sent wrong paper to JH in Nov. 1838. Now sends complete meteorological journal from Mr. Lees, HD's stepson. [JH annotation: Answered 18 Jan. 1839.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2891

From:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.382
Summary:

Forwards a request from C. F. Gauss for magnetic observations made in England.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6024

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.149
Summary:

Regrets that he cannot change the mind of the council of the R.A.S. over its nomination of JH as president.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4686

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.75 (C: RGO 6.368.618)
Summary:

Any news of Field Measuring bars—alteration in size of Observatory at Cape Town? Observations on use of magnetic needle. Has JH found a suitable country house yet?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7992

From:
E. Willes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.259
Summary:

EW and wife plan trip to Eton soon to see sons. Hope to visit Herschels in Slough then. Despairs of Africa venture. Received details from JH's agent at the Cape of Good Hope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5460

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.362
Summary:

Has mentioned to Dr. T. R. Robinson their hopes of supplying the Cape Observatory with an equatorial telescope and theodolite. Encloses Robinson's comments. George Dollond would take two years to mount such a telescope. Curious paper in the Comptes rendus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7991

From:
E. Willes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.258
Summary:

Recalls hospitality at Slough during EW's Eton days. Sets date to visit JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1328

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.277
Summary:

Will give a paper on fixing the image formed by the camera obscura to R.S.L. and wants to review it with JH first.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1329

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.278
Summary:

JH is indisposed, so WT will come to Slough to review paper [see WT's 1839-1-25]. Asks JH about appropriate curve on lenses for camera obscura for 2-foot focus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11318

From:
John Lindley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.223
Summary:

Is greatly obliged for the present of flowers. Has introduced another Herschellia into the world as he has used the name for a Disa.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12275

From:
John Pringle Nichol
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.132
Summary:

Has had orders from the Treasury for full remission of duty on their astronomical instruments. Observatory will be founded early in March. Gives list of instruments added or to be added, in case JH's opinion is asked.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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