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Herschel5313

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[25 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.260
Summary:

Has noted his remarks about attending the committees of the R.S.L. Received one to discuss the engine, but was unable to attend as he had other arrangements. Views on present attitude of the R.S.L. Council to the machine. Intends to revise and enlarge his books Light and Sound.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1007

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Hope
Date:
[25 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.26
Summary:

Comments on proposed heat experiments of [James] Hall.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1873

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[28 February 1831]
Source of text:
WT 67597.1
Summary:

Has received a copy of JH's paper on double stars, but is confined to bed by a severe attack of rheumatism, so is not sure when he can finish the corrections.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE228

From:
John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
? Mar 1831
Source of text:
MSH 3 / 301, Dep. c. 370, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel1008

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Dionysius Lardner
Date:
[2 March 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.27
Summary:

Is upset by some statement attributed to JH in an advertisement for the encyclopedia [Cabinet Cyclopaedia], which DL edits.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1009

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Samuel Stratford
Date:
[3 March 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.28
Summary:

Is disturbed by a suggestion of how JH should behave with respect to the Duke of Sussex.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1010

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Samuel Stratford
Date:
[3 March 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.29
Summary:

Writes a second letter to clarify the first [see JH's 1831-3-3] about a matter involving the Greenwich Observatory and the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3505

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Samuel Stratford
Date:
[3 March 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.86
Summary:

Refuses to write letter recommending WS as superintendent of Nautical Almanac. Lists reasons, among them that he will try to attend the meeting of [Board of Visitors] personally.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1012

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[5 March 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.31
Summary:

Expresses his views to FB about the meeting of the Admiralty, Greenwich Observatory, [and members of the Astronomical Society?] held the previous day.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1011

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Peter Mark Roget
Date:
[5 March 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.30
Summary:

Declines to serve on a committee to assist the Council of the R.S.L. to revise its charter and statutes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3501

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Samuel Stratford
Date:
[5 March 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.32
Summary:

Believes that if position of Astronomer Royal should become vacant, G. B. Airy would be interested; JH would gladly support such a candidacy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE246

From:
John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
8 Mar 1831
Source of text:
HS 16.343, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel8259

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Hudson Gurney
Date:
[8 March 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.63
Summary:

Agrees to let HG keep one copy of JH's manuscript, but it must not circulate. Justifies strong terms in JH's description of Thomas Young.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Herschel2652

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
[8 March 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.343 (ACCS: RS:HS 25.1.33)
Summary:

Explains to MS P. S. Laplace's method of indeterminate coefficients in mathematics. Thanks MS for her praise of his book [Prelim. Discourse], which JH values more highly than newspaper reviews.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project, Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel1013

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Samuel Stratford
Date:
[1 April 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.2.1
Summary:

Offers to smooth the way for WS in communicating with the various astronomers on the Continent whom JH knows.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1014

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[8 April 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.2.3
Summary:

Recommends some changes in committee report being prepared that deals with the use to be made of the Royal Observatory's observational data.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8713

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Stephen Peter Rigaud
Date:
[8 April 1831]
Source of text:
Bodleian Library, Oxford (ACCS: RS:HS 25.2.2)
Summary:

Has now studied James Bradley's observations of the Castor double star system and found them very valuable. Please send Bradley's observations regarding Gamma Virginis. What is best method of returning Bradley's observations to SR?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1015

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mr. Richardson
Date:
[24 April 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.2.4
Summary:

Is advising Mr. R about a number of considerations to be taken into account while considering an invitation to apply for the position of Professor of Mathematics at the College of William and Mary in the United States.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1016

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rutter Dawes
Date:
[1 May 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.2.5
Summary:

Is very pleased with the results of WD's double star observations of Zeta Cancri, which William Stratford forwarded to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1017

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[13 May 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.2.6
Summary:

Suggests an improvement in measuring techniques for astronomical observations, by making the angular measurement by direct and then reflected vision. JH wonders whether this idea might be appended to a paper currently under consideration by the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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