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Herschel6235

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 June 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.354
Summary:

Thursday will suit Charles Wood and FB is writing to G. B. Airy to meet JH in (FB's) room.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5580

From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 June 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.70
Summary:

Welcomes JH back from Cape; includes results of FB's work on geodesical measurements in East Prussia.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10096

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 June 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.433
Summary:

Welcome home to the Herschels.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1728

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 June 1838]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0626.3
Summary:

A notice of meeting of the Standards Commission.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14101

From:
John Landeman
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 June 1838]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0325; Reel 1087
Summary:

Asks JH for assistance in obtaining financial aid and new instruments from English government in support of meteorological observatory in British Guiana, where JL's son is stationed. Can JH suggest employment opportunities as astronomer in U.K. for JL's son?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12031

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 June 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.393
Summary:

Regarding tickets for Lady Herschel's gallery. There has been some fracas with Charles Babbage over the distribution of these tickets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14685

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 June 1838]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0626.1; Reel 1084 (ACCS: RGO 6.340.272)
Summary:

Asks JH to compile list of questions to be sent to 'commercial bodies' regarding prospective changes in standards of weights and measures. To be presented at June 1838 meeting of Commission of Standards [see JH's 1838-5-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11355

From:
Humphrey Lloyd
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 June 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.263
Summary:

Would have liked to have welcomed JH on his return from the Cape, but academic duties prevented it. Royal Irish Academy progresses under W. R. Hamilton's presidency. His late father established a magnetic observatory at Dublin and HL is in charge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13724

From:
John Elliot Drinkwater-Bethune
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 June 1838]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0080; Reel 1087
Summary:

Lists 11 British cities with active Chambers of Commerce and two societies that might come 'within the Spirit of our resolution.' Will make further inquiries.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1324

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 June 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.275
Summary:

About Cape bulbs and seeds, the new travel by railway from Slough to London, and concern about interest in animal magnetism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13603

From:
Siméon Denis Poisson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 June 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.16
Summary:

Seems to be commenting on someone's wonderful work, and describing some of SP's travels. [Letter almost totally illegible.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2081

From:
John Richard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 June 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.330
Summary:

Thanks JH for gift of roots from the Cape. Discusses Testimonial dinner for JH, at which JR's Royal Master [Augustus Frederick] spoke. Congratulates JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3859

From:
William Rowan Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 June 1838]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Pleased that the Royal Irish Academy awarded its Science Medal to James MacCullagh for his paper on the "Laws of Crystalline Reflexion and Refraction;" he deems MacCullagh's essay superior to WH's "On Algebra as the Science of Pure Time.","L

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12487

From:
Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 June 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.353
Summary:

A note of thanks for sending HP a full account of the welcoming dinner given for JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10911

From:
James Ivory
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 June 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.257
Summary:

Congratulations on his return. Sends some papers on the equilibrium of fluids on which he would like JH's opinion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12434

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 June 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.291
Summary:

GP informs JH how gratified Augustus Frederick (Duke of Sussex) was by JH's letter [see JH's 1838-6-19].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6295

From:
Jons Jakob Berzelius
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 June 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.56
Summary:

Last year he sent the diploma of the Academy of Sciences of Stockholm of which JH had been elected a member. Introduces J. A. Wahlberg, who is coming to the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8124

From:
Wilhelm Eduard Weber
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 June 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.390
Summary:

WW sends JH some of the results of his magnetic observations. WW comments on the involvement of Carl F. Gauss in the work on terrestrial magnetism and urges JH, on his upcoming visit to Hanover, to make a point of seeing Gauss at Göttingen.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12032

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 June 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.395
Summary:

Explaining why he wrote the letter to the Morning Post. Has heard that JH is about to be offered a baronetcy. Must also ask him about the future Presidency of the B.A.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6236

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 June 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.355 & ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

The Admiralty would like JH's opinion regarding the observatory at Mauritius and any suggestions for its improvement.

Contributor:
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