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Herschel8211

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[1821 to 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.17 (C: RS:HS 25.13.21)
Summary:

Sends set of William Herschel's duplicated papers. Curious results 'examining the rings,' but bad weather has hampered experiments. Correction of spherical aberration. JH is using J. d'Alembert's Opuscules. Image of Alpha Lyrae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3573

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[1821 or later]
Source of text:
RI 499-500 F3B
Summary:

Discusses origin and reactions of enclosed borate of lead. Postscripts on parallel strata in glass.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1141

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mrs. Mary Frances Kater
Date:
[1821 to 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.13.22
Summary:

Accidentally found some verses on a scrap of paper, and wondered if it would fit the music of Cherry Ripe; sends verses to MK.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1142

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mrs. Mary Frances Kater
Date:
[1821 to 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.13.23
Summary:

Asks MK's permission to allow a close friend to make use of the words once sent to her by JH as suitable for the music of Cherry Ripe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9042

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[1821?]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20718 (C: RS:HS 21.36)
Summary:

Provides detailed travel suggestions for WW's planned trip to the continent. Asks WW to deliver letters to various European scientists.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5600

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Jean Baptiste Biot
Date:
[12 January 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.90 & 20.108
Summary:

Regarding refraction in crystals of apophyllite and quartz.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8208

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[16 January 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.14 (C: 20.109)
Summary:

Collecting English observations of eclipse of 7 Sept. 1820 for H. J. Walbeck. Construction of object glasses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5205

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[22 January 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.153 & 20.110
Summary:

Hopes to call on Thursday to discuss queries. Regarding recent astronomical experiments. Alterations to his twenty-foot telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8200

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers
Date:
[9 February 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.9
Summary:

HO was elected associate of Astronomical Society. Prize for 1821 relates to Saturn's satellites.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8184

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexis Bouvard
Date:
[10 February 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.3
Summary:

AB was elected to new Astronomical Society. Extracts from 11 Feb. 1821 letter to C. F. Gauss.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8685

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Date:
[11 February 1821]
Source of text:
NSUB Cod.Ms.Gauss 99 (draft: RS:HS 8.72 & C: 20.111)
Summary:

CG has been elected associate of the Astronomical Society. Hopes the benefits will be mutual. Details of the prize subject for the present year. Has read CG's communications on the Reichenbach circle to the Society, where it evoked great interest. Comments on this. CG's certificate has been signed by Fearon Fallows, newly appointed Cape astronomer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8522

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Jean-Baptiste Delambre
Date:
[11 February 1821]
Source of text:
Académie des sciences (Paris)
Summary:

Announces election of JD as associate member of the Astronomical Society. [In a postscript,] JH states that the Society's prize for next year will be on the theory of the motions of Saturn's satellites.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13510

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Postmaster?]
Date:
[18 February 1821]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0747; Reel 1089
Summary:

Complains of delay in receiving mail, which was addressed to Colnbrook but misdirected to Abingdon and to Marlow.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5208

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[26 February 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.156 & 20.112
Summary:

Regarding W. T. Brande's recent attack on the Astronomical Society. The Board of Longitude and its dealings with CB. Has met Henry Warburton recently.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7794

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henrik Johan Walbeck
Date:
[26 February 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.10a (C: RS:HS 20.113)
Summary:

Reports to HW, director of the observatory at Åbo, on observations, made by a variety of British astronomers, of the solar eclipse of 7 September 1820.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9968

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Grahame
Date:
[8 March 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.303 (C: RS HS 20.114)
Summary:

Responds to JG's consolations [see JG's 1820-11-6] in JH's loss [Miss Gwatkin?]; comments on his commitment to astronomy, together with family news [letter completed 1821-3-12].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5666

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Miles Bland
Date:
[10 March 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.154a
Summary:

Though he could qualify, he would rather not try for the fellowship as he does not require it so much as some other persons may.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7797

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Giuseppe Piazzi
Date:
[23 March 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.10d
Summary:

Elected to membership in Astronomical Society. Subjects of annual prize. What is title of [C.] Brioschi's work?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7796

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Johann Elert Bode
Date:
[23 March 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.10c & 19.2
Summary:

JB was elected associate of Astronomical Society. Asks that Society's annual prize be announced in Jahrbuch. Please insert 'Reclamation' of Francis Baily against Jabbo Oltmanns, relative to the eclipse of [Thales?], into next Ephemeris. Send copies of JB's Ephemeris for T. F. Colby and for Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5209

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
1821-4
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.157 & 20.115
Summary:

Would CB breakfast with JH in order to meet members of the Correction Committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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