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From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
5] March [1827
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.348
Summary:

The valley has been swept with an inflammatory rheumatism. Is much pleased with [James] Graham[e?]'s history. Comments on his views. Who is to be the new president of JH's society? Hopes JH will visit him in the spring.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 March 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.29
Summary:

Giving his reasons for wanting to borrow Christiaan Huygens's telescope. Postscript on recent observations with a prism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Thomas John Hussey and [Ira?] Dawson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 March 1827]
Source of text:
Univ.Coll.London MS Graves 23(1)
Summary:

Reports on various strange changes in the position and color of Jupiter repeatedly observed by local persons known to be trustworthy. Can provide no explanation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Thomas Thomson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 March 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.435a
Summary:

Requests JH to read his paper on the properties of chromium at R.S.L. meeting. Discusses the experiments described in the paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Thomas W. Hornbuckle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 March 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.488
Summary:

Encloses draft. On the point of leaving College for Staplehurst, where he will be pleased to see JH whenever he is in the neighborhood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project