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Herschel8603

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Johann Franz Encke
Date:
2] February [1827
Source of text:
AdWDDR II-VII, 5
Summary:

Pleased that JE will continue the Berlin Ephemeris. Makes various recommendations regarding it. Hopes that someone will reduce Thomas Brisbane's observations of southern heavens.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9060

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[3 February 1827]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20715 (C: RS:HS 20.248)
Summary:

Has burned the certificate signed by WW and JH on behalf of election of [William] Ritchie to the R.S.L., because JH, as a R.S.L. secretary, should not endorse candidates. Discusses recent Geological Society meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10016

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Grahame
Date:
[11 February 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.351 (C: RS:HS 20.249)
Summary:

Comments on behavior of Charles Babbage [see JG's 1827-2-1].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel597

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[12 February 1827]
Source of text:
RGO 6.803.13
Summary:

Talks at length about the operation of the Board of Longitude and of procedures GA should know if he wishes to present proposals to the Board; JH seems to be trying to calm down GA.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5264

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Georgiana Babbage
Date:
[12 February 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.209
Summary:

Regarding support for Charles Babbage at Oxford.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8014

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Hyde Wollaston
Date:
[13 February 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.282
Summary:

Notified Georgiana Babbage that two or three electors for professorship at Oxford favor Charles Babbage. JH not free to name them. Death of father may alter Babbage's desire for position. Meanwhile Mrs. Babbage asks that we keep 'any one favourable to C. on neutral ground.'

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John Herschel Project
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