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Herschel5456

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.358 & ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Has prepared a room for him and Edward Sabine to discuss Australian affairs on Tuesday next.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5457

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 November 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.359
Summary:

Thanks for the congratulations. News of his daughter's marriage. Mrs. Beaufort would like to renew her acquaintance at some future date.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5459

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.361 & ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Is sending him the plans and report of Klip Fonteyn [?]. He will forward them later to the Astronomer Royal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13704

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
24 December [1838]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0059; Reel 1087
Summary:

Concerned that JH has not received 'Cape papers' sent with FB's letter. Estimates not yet called for. FB will see that Cape [necessities?] are not forgotten. When will JH present R.S.L. recommendation of 'the Expedition'? That would be good opportunity to 'fire another shot' at Lord Minto [Gilbert Elliot] or Mr. Wood.

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

Herschel5504

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1 February [1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.404 (ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book)
Summary:

Inquires about appropriate person to add to the Cape Observatory staff, if FB can persuade the Admiralty of the need. Thanks JH for his comments on chloride of silver; were much better than W. H. F. Talbot's.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5505

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1 March [1839?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.405
Summary:

Is grateful for the information on photography. Encloses president's card.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5506

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
5 March [1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.406
Summary:

Is pleased to hear that JH has taken steps to avoid the carelessness at the Post Office. Sends original of R. W. Fox's paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5461

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 March 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.363
Summary:

Has been requested in confidence to ascertain whether JH would be interested in accepting the Savilian professorship and the Radcliffe Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000034

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
5 June 1839
Source of text:
MM/1/53, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel5508

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
17 July [1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.408 (ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book)
Summary:

On Friday the compensating bars will be embarked for the Cape; William Mann will be in charge of them at the Tower. Dr. T. R. Robinson is anxious to have some of the instruments from the Kew Observatory; does JH know how they may be obtained? Regarding an actinometer made by Robinson.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5462

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 July 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.364 & ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Encloses two meteorological reports of J. A. Lloyd (who has been ill with fever), and a paper of Dr. T. R. Robinson.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5507

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
22 July [1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.407 (ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book)
Summary:

Is dismayed that Thomas Maclear is unable to obtain manual assistance at the Cape for the compensating bars. Bars were shipped on Friday. Next time JH passes the Admiralty he will show him the debris of the actinometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5463

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 July 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.365 (ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book)
Summary:

Would like his opinion on whether an officer should be sent to the Cape to be in charge of the compensation bars sent there recently by the Board of Ordnance.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1526

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[1 August 1839]
Source of text:
APS B.H435p.11
Summary:

Agrees with FB and others about the need for adequately trained men to be sent out to remeasure N. L. Lacaille's arc.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14814

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 August 1839]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Is forwarding a note about an instrument of [Louis] Daguerre's.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5464

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 August 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.366 & ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Sending a letter of Basil Hall's, which please return when he has read it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5509

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
13 September [1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.409
Summary:

Enclosing letters from Thomas Maclear so that he may see all he says about his meteorites. Will keep the meteorite until he tells him what to do with it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5465

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.367 & ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Thomas Maclear has sent him another Cape meteorite. Believes that JH gave part of a meteorite to the B.M. so does not see why this one should be sent there.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7361

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
25 November [1839]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 4/2.4; Reel 7 (ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book)
Summary:

Sends hourly meteorological register for 21 Sept. in Bahama Islands. [Partial sentence about] Equipment reaching J. C. Ross at Madiera.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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