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Herschel7837

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.41
Summary:

Thanks for comments on HW's paper and work on properties of Bernoulli's numbers. Claims HW's method of continued subtraction is convenient process for determining numerical coefficients. Found error, long perpetuated in literature, regarding Bernoulli's 13th number. Offers correct solution.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7592

From:
Johann Franz Encke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 November 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.109; Reel 9
Summary:

The excellence of JH's Cape Results has humbled JE. Much of the letter is taken up with more in the same vein, citing specific examples.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9298

From:
William Empson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
22 November [1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.52
Summary:

Everything safe for Longmans. Let him know if he requires any separate copies. Richard Jones is better. William Whewell is mortified at being passed over by the Windsor invitation. George Peacock does not care; he is too happy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13709

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 November 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0064; Reel 1087
Summary:

[Reply to JH's 19 Nov. note.] FB may be able to get Admiralty to have roof [for telescope at Cape of Good Hope] built at Cranbrook under JH's direction. Submit plan or estimate of time and expenses. Just saw [Thomas] Maclear's letter telling of adventures in 'northern expedition.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7838

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.42
Summary:

More calculations showing continued subtraction method in solution of Bernoulli's 13th number.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7839

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.43
Summary:

More calculations using continual subtraction method to test Bernoulli's 15th number.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7569

From:
Paul Auguste Ernest Laugier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 November 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.86; Reel 9
Summary:

Thanks JH for a copy of JH's Cape Results and makes admiring comments on it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6512

From:
Spencer J. A. Compton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.273
Summary:

Is obliged for JH's letter and enclosure. Pleased that he will be at the Anniversary meeting to receive the medal [Copley Medal] recently awarded to him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4801

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.191
Summary:

Sending account of the magnetic disturbances of 24 September 1847.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7840

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.44
Summary:

More continual subtractions to resolve Bernoulli's 17th number. Error in official value given in Encyclopaedia Metropolitana. Also working on Bernoulli's 18th number.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11472

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.385
Summary:

Regarding his own method of calculating the perturbations of the comets. Expense of computation is high for an individual and a mention by JH would bring support for his scheme. Would like to explain his method at an ordinary meeting in January. Every branch of science is facilitated by tables and those he suggests seem most desirable.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6769

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.86
Summary:

Will certainly help him regarding the Cape dome. Gives details of his mounting. Sends a copy of his observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6538

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.288
Summary:

Would be pleased if JH would look out for 'shooting stars' on certain specified evenings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3734

From:
Richard Sheepshanks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
26 November [1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.77
Summary:

Maria Mitchell 'shall have her due honor,' despite [Francesco] DeVico. Discusses problems with the R.A.S. awarding medals and honors, the loss to the R.A.S. of Francis Baily, and the issue of proposing foreign associates. Proposes a list of such to JH. Objects to DeVico, but is the head of a publishing observatory and has found comets. Urges caution in appointing Americans. On publishing R.A.S.M.N.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7555

From:
Samuel Hunter Christie
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 November 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.72; Reel 9
Summary:

[Form letter] Acknowledges receipt of JH's Cape Results by Royal Society of London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7627

From:
Theodore Dwight Woolsey
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 November 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.143; Reel 9
Summary:

Gratitude for receipt of JH's Cape Results by Yale library. Pleased by references to recently deceased alumnus E. P. Mason.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7570

From:
Félix Victor Mauvais
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 November 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.87; Reel 9
Summary:

Thanks JH for a copy of JH's Cape Results and compliments JH and his illustrious family.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7841

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.45
Summary:

Will submit paper to Cambridge [Philosophical] Society revising all [Leonhard] Euler's values for Bernoulli's numbers. Doubts accuracy of values up to B=49 quoted by George Peacock.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9299

From:
William Empson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
29 November [1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.53
Summary:

Do not strike out anything he has written. Has been suffering with nose-bleed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12599

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 November 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0019; Reel 1054
Summary:

Seeks opinions on discontinuing use of 25-foot zenith tube and altering form of printed observations for transit instrument and mural circle.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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