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Herschel2166

From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 January 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.411
Summary:

Sent some Edinburgh ale to the Herschels. Will not patent telescope. Discusses Giovanni Santini's article on telescopes in the Quarterly Journal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Herschel2648

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.339
Summary:

Asks JH to send the astronomical part of her manuscript [Mechanism of the Heavens] by Mr. Richards on Thursday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project, Brigitte Stenhouse
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Herschel2649

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.340
Summary:

Used a counter spell to keep the moon at a 'due distance.' Her previous computations were careless. Asks JH to return part of her manuscript [Mechanism of the Heavens] for corrections.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project, Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel3286

From:
Richard Sheepshanks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.1
Summary:

Responds to JH's request for RS's opinion on [H. C.] Schumacher's contributions to astronomy. Praises Schumacher extensively.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8247

From:
J. W. Morton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 January 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.54a
Summary:

JH's Board of Longitude salary [£75] from June through Dec. 1828 has not been picked up. If JH does not claim it soon, it will be cancelled.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11132

From:
Mrs. Mary Frances Kater
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 January 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.21
Summary:

Capt. Kater is too unwell to write, but he would like to know whether JH is likely to claim the Navy Bills for his term as Commissioner of Longitude, as Kater will do whatever JH does in this matter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3957

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 January 1830]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Thrilled to be named godmother of JH's first child.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11541

From:
Joseph Langton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
11] January [1830
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.458
Summary:

Would like to rent the piece of land at Upton, lately occupied by Mr. Davenport.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11224

From:
Dionysius Lardner
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 January 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.115
Summary:

Intends to preface each great division of his Cyclopaedia with a preliminary discourse by an author of repute. Would JH contribute one on Natural Philosophy? Can offer £250. Would also like an article on Sir William Herschel later on.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4656

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 January 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.40
Summary:

Giving observations on stars. Discussion of clock rates and sky sweeps.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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