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Herschel11652

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir James McGrigor
Date:
[20 June 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.17 & 21.208
Summary:

Regarding the affair of Dr. Andrew Smith, who has done good work with an expedition. Thinks it desirable that Smith should be given leave of absence to return to England and write up the expedition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9392

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Fairbairn
Date:
[1836-7]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.145
Summary:

Feels unfitted for the appointment of Commissioner offered in JF's letter of 13 July.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4009

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[1836-7?]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Believes that JH and TM can compile a better comet catalog together than they could separately.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8854

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[3 July 1836]
Source of text:
Univ. of London Library
Summary:

Has received Francis Baily's Account of the Rev. John Flamsteed [1835]. Comments that its best part is Baily's restoration of the British Catalogue. JH now thinks less of Flamsteed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3929

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[19 July 1836]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Notes a discrepancy in TM's latest observations and those of Thomas Brisbane.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3930

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
25] July [1836
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Congratulates TM on the birth of his son, George.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3982

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
1836-[8]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0581.3.b; Reel 1058
Summary:

Work nearly finished here. Has documented the sixth satellite of Saturn and has seen possibly a seventh.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12120

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
22] August [1836
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.215
Summary:

A note along with a request from Niccolo Cacciatore for some observations that JH says he cannot make.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1175

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Treat Paine
Date:
[26 August 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.15.3
Summary:

Mostly about periodic meteors [see RP's 1836-5-24], which JH observed in November 1835. JH offers some theoretical explanation for such a phenomenon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12880

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Treat Paine
Date:
[26 August 1836]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0291; Reel 1054
Summary:

JH's theory of meteors. Will convey to England RP's recent observations of eclipses. Received New York paper claiming discoveries in moon by JH. Invites American observers to join international system for simultaneous meteorological observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3931

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[26 August 1836]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Inquires about a star not found in TM's list of comet stars. Believes that their comet collaboration is going well.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12118

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
3] September [1836
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.209
Summary:

Sends formulae for dealing with the apparent differences, in viewing the comet and compared star, due to the effects of parallax and refraction.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3933

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
8] September [1836
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Discusses their table of comet stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11878

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
10] September [1836
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.237
Summary:

Much obliged for F. W. Bessel's zone. Thinks his own extra meridian observations of the comet will be respectable. Feels sure Fearon Fallows could not have approved of the supports of the dome. Has been promised the pleasure of inspecting the expenses of the Observatory. Captain J. E. Alexander and Dr. John Murray will call this morning for a parting cup of tea.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12119

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[19 September 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.210
Summary:

Calms TM about not having his comet observations published yet; those published so far are not of much value.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3934

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
28] September [1836
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Wants to reset his barometer by TM's.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1523

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
The Albany Institute (Albany, New York)
Date:
[30 September 1836]
Source of text:
APS B.H435p.7
Summary:

Is very thankful for the meteorological observations sent to JH, and makes some suggestions for additional and continued observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3795

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[1836-10]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Asks for TM's barometer and thermometer readings for 20-28 September.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3983

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[3 October 1836]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0581.4.b; Reel 1058
Summary:

Confident that 1837 will be his last year in Africa. JH's catalog of nebulae and double stars is nearly complete. Has a series of observations of Halley's Comet from 1836-1-25 to 1836-5-5. Although JH is too busy to undertake any magnetic studies, he has been providing information about Carl Gauss's magnetometer to the new observatory in Bombay. Recalls that Charles Babbage mentioned the 'principle' of Gauss's method 'at least 10 or 12 years' ago.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9503

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert FitzRoy
Date:
[3 October 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.248 & 21.216 & 25.5.2
Summary:

Sends a copy of the printed paper by RF. Regarding chronometer measurements. Has just received a communication from Alexander von Humboldt in which he seems to have anticipated both JH's and RF's ideas. Comments on a new machine for sounding.

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