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Herschel4032

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
1] November [1837
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Sending the spherometer. Discusses stars and nebulae observed near the South Pole.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3444

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Buckland
Date:
1837-11
Source of text:
RS Bu.83
Summary:

Thanks for paper. Discusses fossils, 'singular' land formation in Cape area. Asks WB to remember JH to 'geological friends' and tell [Charles] Daubeny of JH's specimen of Daubeny's root.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4033

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[1837-11-2 or 3]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Reports that Dr. Andrew Smith received a grant of £1500 from the British government.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12129

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
8] November [1837
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.237
Summary:

Compares his observations for some stars with the observations of TM.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3841

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[16 November 1837]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

[Postscript to a letter by Margaret Herschel:] JH notes that he has finished the reduction of the first 9 hours in Right Ascension of his southern nebulae and double stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3801

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
18] November [1837
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Polishing telescope mirrors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11018

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Jones
Date:
[29 November 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.231
Summary:

Comments on William Whewell's and Charles Babbage's writings, together with family news.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1524

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[30 November 1837]
Source of text:
APS B.H435p.8
Summary:

Is trying to expedite the shipping back to England of part of the zoological collection of Andrew Smith.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3803

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
30 November [1837]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Asks TM to attend a meeting of the Cape of Good Hope Association for Exploring Central Africa.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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