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Herschel8860

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edinburgh Philosophical Journal
Date:
1822
Source of text:
Edinburgh Philosophical Journal, 6 (1822), 361-70
Summary:

Lays out various practical rules for the determination of the radii of a double acromatic object glass.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1140

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[1822 to 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.13.20
Summary:

Unable to be at Katers' home for dinner, but will arrive later. JH is pleased to find HK's and JH's measurements of Mars agree with those of JH's father, William, and compares these with some other measures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8587

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Samuel Lathan Mitchill
Date:
[1822]
Source of text:
Columbia Univ. Library
Summary:

Sends first volume of the 'Transactions' of the Astronomical Society to the Philosophical Society of New York.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8190

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Pierre Simon Laplace
Date:
[21 January 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.7 (C: 20.131)
Summary:

Advises PL that he has been elected an associate of the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8181

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel
Date:
[22 January 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.1
Summary:

FB was elected associate of Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8586

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
D. François J. Arago
Date:
[29 January 1822]
Source of text:
Columbia Univ. Library
Summary:

Informs FA of his election as an associate of the Astronomical Society. Includes message for Alexis Bouvard.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4968

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
D. François J. Arago
Date:
[30 January 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.351 & 20.132
Summary:

Informing him that he (FA) has been elected an Associate of the Astronomical Society of London. Postscript : Henry Kater hopes to hear from FA soon. Thanks him for tables of Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9732

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alfred Gautier
Date:
[6 February 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.79 & 20.133
Summary:

Announcing his election to the Astronomical Society. Would welcome any communications. Sends reports to M. A. Pictet and thanks for his communications on barometric height. Would be very pleased to be of assistance at any time.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5223

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[16 February 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.170 & 20.134
Summary:

Regarding W. T. Brande's attack on Sir Joseph Banks, and its relation to the Council of the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3380

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Whittaker
Date:
[23 February 1822]
Source of text:
St. John's College, Cambridge
Summary:

Asks for money pledged for publication of Memoirs of the Analytical Society, which has made no profit. Will be attending testimonial at Cambridge for JW [who has resigned position there].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3201

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Whittaker
Date:
[11 March 1822]
Source of text:
St. John's College, Cambridge
Summary:

Shocked by death of [Professor E. D. Clarke], JH supports [J. S.] Henslow as candidate to succeed Clarke. Apologizes for incorrect charging of JW for Analytical Society Memoirs [see JH's 1822-2-23]. Asks JW to find out whether William Whewell will write article on physical astronomy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11580

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[15 March 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.135
Summary:

Sends the formula for finding the maximum diameter of the planets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4969

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
D. François J. Arago
Date:
[18 March 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.352 & 20.137
Summary:

Would like his help on observations of double stars. Comparison of data. Gives details of stars and distances of certain planets from the earth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8210

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[1822-3-28 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.16 (C: RS:HS 25.13.19)
Summary:

Encloses JH's translation of J. J. Littrow's method of determining latitude by pole star. It already appeared in F. X. Zach's Correspondance astronomique.... Send Francis Beaufort's survey of Karamania coast.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5226

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1822-4]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.135
Summary:

Tells CB that JH has seen a calculating machine made by some 'rascally frenchman'.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12278

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Joseph Nicolas Nicollet
Date:
[20 April 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.134bis & RS:HS 20.138
Summary:

P. L. Guinand has informed the Astronomical Society that he can make flint glass free from the usual imperfections. Would like any information from JN. One of his papers has been named as likely to receive a prize. Hears that an arithmetical machine has recently been demonstrated before the Institute. Have any details been made public?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7795

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henrik Johan Walbeck
Date:
[22 April 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.10b & 19.13
Summary:

Sends first volume of Astronomical Society's Transactions and JH's paper on aberrations ['On the Aberrations of Compound Lenses.' 1821]. Asks for geodesical results at Ã…bo.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5225

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[26 April 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.172 & 20.139
Summary:

Please forward enclosed note to Mrs. Roget [wife of P. M. Roget?]. Various items of interest.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8212

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[18 May 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.18
Summary:

Leaving town for a week. Will read [Francis Beaufort's] book after return. Delighted by 'two instances of good fortune' in one week at Union Place [HK's home].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8196

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Catton
Date:
[18 May 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.8
Summary:

Received letter and packet from J. J. von Littrow, with request that TC order clock from Robert Molyneux for Littrow. Encloses Littrow's Vienna observations.

Contributor:
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