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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[1835-7]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.192
Summary:

Has interpolated the hourly tidal observations for Simon's Bay.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[4 July 1835]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20727 (C: RS:HS 21.179)
Summary:

Describes in detail efforts, only partially successful, made by Thomas Maclear and JH to record tidal data at Simon's Bay and Table Bay. Gives some interpretation of the data.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[5 July 1835]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Busy interpolating the Simon's Bay tidal series; JH then intends to study Table Bay and to compare the results. Asked William Whewell to back an application to the British Admiralty for a tide clock to be erected at Simon's Bay as a permanent tide station.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[8 July 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.180
Summary:

Sends TM some tide observations, and some calculations done on them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
17 Jul 1835
Source of text:
HS 16.404, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
From:
John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
17 Jul 1835
Source of text:
HS 19.71, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
[17 July 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.404 (C: RS:HS 21.181)
Summary:

Glad the government has recognized Mrs. Somerville's work. Discusses the hostility toward natives at the Cape and criticizes actions of colonists. Astronomical observing conditions at Cape are very good.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
[17 July 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.71
Summary:

Kaffirs dispossessed by colonists. Condemns 'Colonial insolence.' Editor John Fairbairn, detested by colonists, exposed this in South African Commercial Advertiser.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[25 July 1835]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20728 (C: RS:HS 21.182 & 25.4.12)
Summary:

Reports on efforts made in June 1835 by JH and Thomas Maclear to have tidal observations made at Simon's Bay and Table Bay. Reports briefly on JH's astronomical observations. Describes increasing tensions with the Caffers [Kaffirs] in the Cape region.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
26] July [1835
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Describes his comparison of the tidal series at Simon's Bay and Table Bay. Sending his barometer to TM.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project