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Herschel6046

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[4 January 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.172 (C: RS:HS 25.8.25)
Summary:

Will be pleased to avail himself of the offer of a bed when the council meets. Will prepare a paper on Alpha Orionis for the Friday meeting. Can FB give him any ideas for the Anniversary address?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6050

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[9 February 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.42
Summary:

Will attend R.A.S council and stay with FB; question of expulsion of three members.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1100

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[1840-4]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.8.65
Summary:

Indicates travel plans, including a visit to FB, with a side trip for business to Slough. JH comments on some astronomical observations he has received.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6055

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
14] April [1840
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.180 (C: RS:HS 25.8.26)
Summary:

Received a 5-ft. Newtonian reflector from JH's aunt Caroline; is offering it to the R.A.S. JH is on the verge of moving to Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6057

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[6 May 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.182 (C: RS:HS 25.8.27)
Summary:

Would FB deputize for him at the council meeting on Friday as he is unable to attend. Letter from F. W. Bessel regarding 61 Cygni. Has written to G. B. Airy regarding Thomas Maclear's paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6058

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[8 June 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.183 (C: RS:HS 25.8.28)
Summary:

Invitation to Hawkhurst. Has plenty of R.S.L. work to keep him from his observational work. Question of a new observatory. Has had letter from Wilhelm Struve regarding the fifteen-inch object glass.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12636

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[8 July 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0056; Reel 1054
Summary:

Dissatisfied with R.S.L. procedures for establishing magnetic and meteorological observatory. Called meeting of Physical Committee tomorrow and invited G. B. Airy to attend. Busy reducing JH's observations from Cape of Good Hope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6060

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[8 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.185 (C: RS:HS 25.8.29)
Summary:

Encloses observations on a comet by Carl Bremiker for the next meeting of the R.A.S. Will be unable to attend many of the meetings for this session. F. W. Bessel has lost his only son. C. F. Gauss's researches into the motion of the sun.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6063

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[23 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.188-9 (C: RS:HS 25.8.30)
Summary:

Regarding the award of the Royal Medal of the R.S.L. Is unable to come to town. Regarding the appointment of visitors to the Royal Observatory. Is preparing a paper on celestial reform.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1148

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[1840-12?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.14.5
Summary:

Has not had time to work on the constellations paper because of interference due to tithe surveys and land re-assessments, which JH fears may involve a lawsuit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6067

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[10 December 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.193 (C: RS:HS 25.8.31)
Summary:

Regarding the arrangement of the constellations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6069

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[30 December 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.195 (C: RS:HS 25.8.32)
Summary:

Giving news of his own recent work on the grouping of the constellations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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