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Herschel8569

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1832-7 or later]
Source of text:
BostonPubLib Ms.196(1)
Summary:

Please send vol. 2 of Nathaniel Bowditch's translation of P. S. Laplace's Mécanique céleste.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3756

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[14 July 1832]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0577.4; Reel 1058
Summary:

JH and Margaret Herschel visited the Isle of Wight.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11579

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[16 July 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.113
Summary:

About the need to have the standard pound carefully measured so it can be compared with other standards of weight.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1486

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[17 July 1832]
Source of text:
APS B.Sm98.11 (C: RS:HS 21.114)
Summary:

Returned from Hanover visit. Observed the star WS had discovered between 36 Ophiuchi and 30 Scorpii. Requests WS to observe a nebula in which JH has spotted a triple star. H. C. Schumacher is recovering from illness, while H. W. M. Olbers is very ill and not expected to recover.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8031

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Wood
Date:
[26 July 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.298b
Summary:

Flattered by JW's request [see JH's 1832-6-8] for portrait. Business matters delay JH selecting artist.

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John Herschel Project
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