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Herschel5269

From:
Elizabeth [Betty] Plumleigh Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 September 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.214
Summary:

Regarding the funeral of Charles Babbage's son.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10850

From:
James Holman
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 September 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.201
Summary:

Has arrived safely after a delightful voyage from England. Regrets JH was not with them. Will sail on to Fernando Po after a week with the transport. Will be writing soon to the Provost of Eton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5014

From:
André Marie Ampère
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 September 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.395
Summary:

Has received the new observations. Expresses his gratitude on being nominated as a Foreign Member of the R.S.L. Further regarding his experiments with electricity and magnetism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9768

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[6 September 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.261
Summary:

Business matters for the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8168

From:
Sarah Wrangham
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 September 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.435
Summary:

Regrets not thanking JH for his kindness during SW's visit to Slough.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1477

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
7 September [1827]
Source of text:
APS B.Sm98.2 (C: RS:HS 20.262)
Summary:

Discusses WS's comparison of results with transit circle and Astronomical Society catalogue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9479

From:
William Henry Fitton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 September 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.225
Summary:

Has written to Charles Babbage to express sympathy on the death of his wife, but fears there is not much can be done for him. Has given up the Dorset operations. Comments on JH's theory of sulphurate of iron. May be one of his neighbors soon as he has been offered a residence at Beaconsfield.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5270

From:
Elizabeth [Betty] Plumleigh Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 September 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.215
Summary:

Thanks for JH's sympathy and help during Charles Babbage's bereavement following the death of his wife.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3041

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 September 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.196
Summary:

Has missed seeing JH, who must be in the countryside with [Charles] Babbage. Hopes to see JH and ask advice for observatory at Brussels.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5271

From:
Elizabeth [Betty] Plumleigh Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 September 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.216
Summary:

Thanks, and hopes for the success of his help and consolation to Charles Babbage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11345

From:
Joseph Johann Littrow
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 September 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.253
Summary:

Sends some additions to an earlier paper on object glasses of telescopes; also some observations of the August comet, made by other astronomers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3958

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1827]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Writing her memoirs, CH sends for JH's perusal an account of her youth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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