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Herschel9966

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 November 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.301
Summary:

Offers JH the consolations of religion to deal with his unhappiness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5200

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[7 November 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.148 (C: RS:HS 20.105)
Summary:

Thanking him for offer of assistance. Will call on him and give him papers for the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8151

From:
Helen Wilson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 November 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.419
Summary:

HW expected news of Mrs. Beckwith's death, following receipt of letter from Mary Baldwin describing poor health of her sister.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2511

From:
Adam Sedgwick
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 November 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.421
Summary:

Discusses study of Oolite beds. Mother recently died. Will bring paper to publisher. Discusses last Cambridge Philosophical Society meeting, [James] Wood, and [E. D.] Clarke. Cannot locate the crystal JH requested.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12414

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 November 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.271
Summary:

About the expenses and arrangements regarding the publication of JH's A Collection of Examples of the Application of the Calculus of Finite Differences.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7319

From:
George Dollond
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 November 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.497
Summary:

Returns the polarizing apparatus by the Windsor coach, and is grateful for the loan of it. Hopes to supply Dr. Jackson with a suitable instrument. Sending a paper on parallel plates.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8432

From:
James South
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 November 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.413
Summary:

Will see JH on Friday; hoping for clear weather.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12415

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 December 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.272
Summary:

About the expenses of their joint publication [see GP's 1820-11-16], rumors of a vacancy in the Lucasian professorship, and about the new observatory at Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12416

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1820-12-2 to 18
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.273
Summary:

Urging JH to come to Cambridge to examine the plans for the new observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5201

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 December 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.149
Summary:

Giving him instructions arising from the recent meeting of the Astronomical Society. Gives details of JH's books he has in his possession. Has been experimenting with the game of noughts and crosses. Gives a problem in analysis. Regarding a paper by JH on numbers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5202

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[19 December 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.150 (C: RS:HS 20.106)
Summary:

Remarks on the R.S.L. Has written to J. B. Biot. Regarding the annual report. Needs a new council for the Astronomical Society. Please send him some copies of the rules. Meeting of Society of Arts. His recent chemical experiments. James South was with him last week and carried out observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12417

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 December 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.274
Summary:

About observatory plans and possible vacancies at Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7986

From:
E. Willes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.253
Summary:

Father died. Consoles JH on loss of Mrs. Beckwith. Will always remember kindness shown by Herschel family when EW was attending Eton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5203

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[25 December 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.151 (C: RS:HS 20.107)
Summary:

Suggestions for the wording of the annual report of the Astronomical Society. Wishes to propose a medal to be awarded for the theory of Saturn's satellites. Regarding the Lucasian professorship at Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14774

From:
[J.?] Henry
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1821
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-1002; Reel 1083
Summary:

Compares observed times of rocket bursts at observatory and at Blackman St.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5398

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1821?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.345
Summary:

Can JH deputize for him at the Astronomical Society meeting?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7793

From:
Henrik Johan Walbeck
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 January 1821]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Further eclipse observations from around the world [see HW's 1820-7-30].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14757

From:
James South
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1821]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0946.1; Reel 1083
Summary:

Sends three chronometers set to Blackman St. time. Confirm them by a transit of Arcturus tomorrow, then return them to JS at Blackman St. Gives times for next rocket firings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14636

From:
Mary Pitt Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1821]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0620.4; Reel 1086
Summary:

William Herschel is glad that JH declined offer for WH to become commissioner of longitude. Hopes JH enjoys visit with James South and family.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8211

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[1821 to 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.17 (C: RS:HS 25.13.21)
Summary:

Sends set of William Herschel's duplicated papers. Curious results 'examining the rings,' but bad weather has hampered experiments. Correction of spherical aberration. JH is using J. d'Alembert's Opuscules. Image of Alpha Lyrae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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