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Herschel2879

From:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 August 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.370
Summary:

[J. W. A.] Pfaff plans to publish a translation and edition of all William Herschel's papers. Requests a catalogue of those papers and permission to publish a biography of his later years.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5244

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 August 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.190
Summary:

Has purchased the picture for £8. Will be at Birmingham tomorrow.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8438

From:
James South
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 August 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.419
Summary:

Reports on various observations of double stars that JS has made. Asks JH to check some of JS's results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3815

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 August 1823]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Assures JH that she will send Johann Pfaff's German translation of William Herschel's papers as soon as they are published.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2993

From:
Wilhelm Struve
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 August 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.105
Summary:

Thanks JH for having been nominated to England's Astronomical Society. Notes that his results on double stars agree with those of JH and James South. Eagerly awaits new 14-foot achromatic telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9890

From:
C. Goring
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 August 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.224
Summary:

Queries regarding Sir William Herschel's telescopes, and requesting JH's advice on certain astronomical matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12935

From:
H. G. Goltermann
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 August 1823]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0347.1; Reel 1054
Summary:

Has no record of payee on draft from Caroline Lucretia Herschel's account sent to HG by JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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