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Herschel11227

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Dionysius Lardner
Date:
[1830-9]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.118 & 21.74
Summary:

Gives reason why he wishes to omit the F.R.S. from the title page. Gives layout of entry for the title page. Prints the slips into a book so would like them printed on one side only of the page.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel775

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1830-9
Source of text:
JHS.HCEJ.517a (C: TxU:H/L-0537.5; Reel 1053)
Summary:

John [Stewart] arrived with news that JH's basket never reached MH. JH will come to London tomorrow. Baby Caroline is at Windsor with grandmother Mary Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1482

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[6 September 1830]
Source of text:
APS B.Sm98.7 (C: RS:HS 21.75)
Summary:

Discusses WS's observations of double stars and method of averaging positional determinations. Believes he has verified the two Uranian satellites observed by William Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8711

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Stephen Peter Rigaud
Date:
[7 September 1830]
Source of text:
Bodleian Library, Oxford
Summary:

[Responding to SR's 1830-9-6], provides information on James Bradley's observation; also notes a 'striking' anomaly in observation. Mentions study JH is doing on the Castor star system and JH's observations of Uranus's two moons.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5424

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
1830-9-26 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.371
Summary:

Sending books for Wilhelm Struve. Would like to see the latter before he returns to Germany.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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