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Herschel6141

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1843-12
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.267
Summary:

Has compared all the stars in N. L. Lacaille's catalogue to the new observations and plan for the constellations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2903

From:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.393
Summary:

Sends copy of announcement from [Hervé] Faye at Paris observatory of a new comet in Orion. Requests use of JH's letter about double tail on [Halley's] comet in Astronomische Nachrichten. Note from Faye has a gross error in location of comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5358

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.305
Summary:

Sending him papers on his machine. Would like to see him when in town to discuss various matters. His youngest son has arrived in Calcutta.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10368

From:
William Henry Harvey
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.248
Summary:

Owing to ill health has had to quit H.M. service at the Cape and has been residing with his brother. Intends applying for the position of curator of the herbarium at Trinity College, Dublin, and would welcome a testimonial from JH. Sending this letter c/o W. J. Hooker as he does not know JH's address.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4242

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.275
Summary:

Thomas Henderson discovered a comet on 2 December. Thanks JH for diagram of JH's comet-sweeping telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10570

From:
Sir William J. Hooker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.448
Summary:

Believes the enclosed letter from W. H. Harvey refers to his candidature for a position in Dublin College. Thinks him a worthy candidate. Would like to show the Herschels round Kew anytime.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4741

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.131
Summary:

Regarding glass for the telescope for the Cape Town Observatory?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10571

From:
Sir William J. Hooker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.449
Summary:

Regarding the habits and flowering of Cape bulbs. Has just had a good collection from the Cape. The Dublin post is still vacant.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12265

From:
Thomas John Newbold
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.122
Summary:

Gives his own ideas concerning the origin of diamonds and would like JH's comments. Would also like JH's views regarding the phosphorescent light that plays at night over the magnesite excavations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10753

From:
Robert Hunt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.105
Summary:

Would like his views on a name for the combination of hydrogen and chlorine. Comments on the various theories. Has replied to [L. F.] Moser.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3865

From:
William Rowan Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 December 1843]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Jokes about WH's recent 'astronomical insignificance.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13658

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1843-12-[16 or earli
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0040.2; Reel 1062
Summary:

More on confused systems of star magnitudes used by Thomas Henderson.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6140

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.266 (C inc: TxU:H/M-0040.1; Reel 1062)
Summary:

Comments regarding the proposed revision of the constellations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7348

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 December 1843]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 3/1.1.2; Reel 7
Summary:

Recent travels. Dangers and difficulties of triangulation survey. Observations of variable brightness of Eta Argus. [Letter continues 29 December] Returned from 'Pequet Brig,' leaving C. P. Smyth with theodolite. Events in colony. Sending observations of Encke's Comet for R.A.S. Observations of 'great comet of March.' News of Nathaniel Wallich and family. Sends 'plan of the Herschel obelisk drawn by Smyth.' Details of obelisk. Progress on observations of 'Parallax stars.' Organized system to prevent mistakes in calculating and copying meridian work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5360

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.307
Summary:

Referring him to someone who can advise him on the setting up of a sick benefit society. Regarding CB's automan.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10881

From:
Sir Robert Harry Inglis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.230
Summary:

May he submit JH's name as a candidate for the Honorary membership of the Literary Society; gives list of the other candidates.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6889

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.189
Summary:

Sending two formulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5570

From:
Friedrich Eduard Beneke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.60
Summary:

Thanks JH for sending FB several of his works, including the translation of Schiller.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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