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Herschel12526

From:
Giuseppe Piazzi
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.396
Summary:

Asks for JH's assistance in the acquiring of some astronomical equipment.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5940

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 March 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.63
Summary:

Thanks for the loan of his paper on the parallax. Regarding Wilhelm Struve's paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9330

From:
Johann Franz Encke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 March 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.84
Summary:

Berlin Academy plans a new Astronomical Chart. Thanks for JH's work on the double stars. Will see he has changed his address.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9746

From:
Mario Gemmellaro
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 March 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.93
Summary:

Has heard nothing from JH since he left the island. Would like to hear regarding the height of Etna and the latest comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9265

From:
Maria Edgeworth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 March 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.22
Summary:

Hopes that JH will visit Ireland and if he does that he will visit them. David Brewster also intends visiting Ireland.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3643

From:
William Samuel Stratford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 March 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.80
Summary:

JH will be presented with the Gold Medal of the Astronomical Society of London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4950

From:
Giovanni B. Amici
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 March 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.337
Summary:

Further regarding parcels of books sent to G. S. G. Santini of Padova. Details and comments on telescopes used for observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5810

From:
John Brinkley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 March 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.280
Summary:

Thanks for his valuable communications. His theory regarding the method of determining the difference of parallax is ingenious. Regarding the difference in observations of certain stars between Dublin and Greenwich. Returns G. A. A. Plana's letter and comments on this. Has not yet printed his paper on fixed stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9266

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Maria Edgeworth
Date:
[18 March 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.230
Summary:

Thanks for ME's letter; JH hopes to see her in Ireland in summer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11581

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[21 March 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.231
Summary:

Asks for the use of an invariable pendulum and a clock from the Board of Longitude so that G. B. Airy and William Whewell can carry out experiments to measure the change in gravity and the mean density of the earth, in a Yorkshire coal mine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1309

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 March 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.260
Summary:

Describes observations made as he travelled and people visited on journey from London to Ancona.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11119

From:
Henry Kater
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.9
Summary:

Has been waiting for a letter from Basil Hall regarding the availability of his pendulums, but has heard nothing. Surprised at the error in William Lambton's calculations. What does he think of the method of finding the figure of the earth by measuring the parallax of the moon? Is writing in bed. Has been polishing a mirror for T. J. Hussey.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2882

From:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 March 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.373
Summary:

Announces a new step to all astronomers toward understanding the solar system due to work of [Thomas] Clausen of the Altona observatory. Clausen recognized that the comet discovered by Biela was the same as that of 1805 and 1772. HS gives details of circumstances.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9763

From:
Davies Gilbert
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 March 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.109
Summary:

Has been transcribing his paper on suspensions. Comments on this and hopes it will be received by the council. Would like to know if his paper has been received.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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