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Herschel6924

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 October 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.209
Summary:

Sends rough notes on Francis Baily's interests and works. Has not heard from W. S. Stratford lately.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6925

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 October 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.210
Summary:

Mr. Malby has obtained copyright of 36' globe and intends to lay down nebulae, also double stars. Is JH's work [on double stars] likely to be finished soon? Should wait for this work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6926

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 October 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.211
Summary:

Takes great interest in Mr. Malby's globes as he is writing an article on the uses of globes. Comments on the work of Malby.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6927

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 November 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.212
Summary:

JH has forgotten to name the day of his arrival. Can he let Elizabeth Baily know? Thinks he did the right thing in staying at Tavistock Place.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6928

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[21 November 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.211
Summary:

Sends a list of James Dunlop's nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6929

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 December 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.213
Summary:

Is obliged for his list of James Dunlop. Has been reading JH's memoir of Francis Baily. Comments on this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6930

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 December 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.214
Summary:

Sending the note for JH's son on how to decimalize fractions of a pound. JH's memoir has gone to press. Would like details of JH's work on the Southern stars for the Annual Report.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6931

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[28 December 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.213
Summary:

Still working on his Cape observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6935

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 January 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.215
Summary:

The memoirs are cut enough already. Hopes his health is better.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6936

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 March 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.216
Summary:

Elizabeth Baily would like him to write an inscription for her brother's memorial tablet. Francis Baily was buried in the land of his fathers at Thatcham.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6937

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 March 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.217
Summary:

Suggesting alterations in the wording for the memorial tablet to Francis Baily.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6938

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 March 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.218
Summary:

Encloses the corrections by his friend T. H. Key to the wording for the memorial to Francis Baily.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6939

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 March 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.219
Summary:

Further regarding the inscription for the memorial to Francis Baily. Has forwarded it to the executors and translated it for Elizabeth Baily. Wire pens satisfy him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6940

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 March 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.220
Summary:

The epitaph has been sent to be drawn onto the stone. Comments on some of the wording. Sends some Alderton's blotting paper and the compliments of the season.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6941

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1845-4
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.221
Summary:

Regarding pens and suitable ink for various types. Further comments on the inscription for Francis Baily's memorial tablet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6942

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[2 May 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.234
Summary:

On the subsuming of one scientific society by another; comments favorably on the Memoirs of the Cambridge University Philosophical Society and asks AD to help fill in JH's missing items.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6943

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 May 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.222
Summary:

W. H. Smyth, Thomas Galloway, and AD went down and visited the library of the Mathematical Society and found it in very good state.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6944

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 May 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.223
Summary:

Regarding the by-laws of the Society. Does not know anything about the Cambridge Transactions. Recommends various mathematical papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6945

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 July 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.224
Summary:

Hopes he has rested after his Cambridge labors. Comments on Thomas Wright of Durham and his book on the universe, 1750.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6946

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 August 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.225
Summary:

When JH comes to town he will send him the book. Comments on this book [probably one by Wright of Durham] and the works on 'Harmonics' by Robert Smith.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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