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Herschel4500

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 February 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.259
Summary:

Presents JH with R.A.S. medal for Catalogue of Nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11389

From:
John Augustus Lloyd
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 February 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.300
Summary:

Forwarding meteorological and magnetic observations for Sept. and Dec. 1835. Has had no letter from the Governor, but is given to understand he may spend £100 towards the erection of a tide gauge. Have had two violent floods.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11722

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 February 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.84
Summary:

Many thanks for the portrait; it shall soon have a resting place. Will not rest until the comet observations are en route to England. T. G. Taylor does not observe himself. There was a beautiful occultation of three stars last night.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12521

From:
John Philip
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 February 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.388
Summary:

Comments on the accusations made about himself before the Aborigines Committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6225

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 February 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.344
Summary:

Unable to send the Parramatta observations as the vessel is leaving too soon. Has just returned from a meeting to consider [William?] Ritchie's new optical glasses. George Dollond speaks well of them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11723

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 February 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.85
Summary:

Would welcome changes in the nomenclature of the constellations. Hesitates to compute the observations of John Burrow.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11854

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
26] February [1836
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.213
Summary:

When in Cape Town he heard there was a parcel, probably of books, for JH, so has arranged for it to be delivered. Has had newspapers, etc., from England but not a word about the comet's northern tour. Encloses a copy of Thomas Henderson's Cape Declinations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7416

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 March 1836]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 7/3.8; Reel 8
Summary:

Problems observing Halley's Comet. Sends first batch of TM's reduction of Thomas Brisbane's stars. Does JH approve J. C. Adamson's and J. R. Innes's offer to help calculate and tabulate Expedition data? Francis Baily's proposal to rename constellations. Renegotiating price for repairs on equatorial. Describes dream resulting from reading Baily's life of John Flamsteed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7417

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 March 1836]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 7/3.10; Reel 8
Summary:

Observation of Halley's Comet. Sends servant to pick up information on star 'Constants.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11494

From:
Carl F. H. von Ludwig
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 March 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.407
Summary:

Just arrived home from the meeting (which was convened to arrange landing of articles from the Expedition) and found JH's note. Is unable to return to England yet for various reasons. Sure Capt. Frederick Warren will be pleased to take any message to England for JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10299

From:
Basil Hall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 March 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.182
Summary:

Encloses a queer pamphlet, which may amuse him, but it has put D. F. J. Arago and others into a towering passion. The public tends to forget one's existence if too long away from London, so hopes that JH will bear this in mind.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11879

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
11] March [1836
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.238
Summary:

Encloses the list in JH's own handwriting. Has placed two silver wires in the eye piece of the micrometer. Will JH secure him some cobweb for placing in the micrometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9755

From:
Mario Gemmellaro
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 March 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.102
Summary:

Pleased to hear of the good health of JH and family. Everyone hopes JH will make new discoveries in the physiological and anatomical fields as a result of his observations. Etna's crater is slowly changing. A fireball has been observed; also Halley's Comet as correctly predicted by Niccolo Cacciatore.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11872

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
24] March [1836
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.231
Summary:

Sends the original of the barometer observations as he cannot spare the time to copy them. Had hoped to have the Brisbane stars ready on Monday. Comet was invisible last night.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11724

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 March 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.86
Summary:

Dr. Andrew Smith called yesterday. Has succeeded in establishing a postal system for the Observatory. The comet was faint last evening. Had a parcel from the Admiralty but no word about the tide gauge. Sends the Simon's Bay observations, also the P. P. Barraud chronometer, which loses time at a great rate.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11826

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
5] April [1836
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.185
Summary:

Returns the hourly observations of the last equinox. There will be a meeting of the Institute tomorrow. Has removed the silver lines from the mural circle and replaced them by Bermuda cobwebs. Would like to insert these in JH's micrometer. Has been busy calculating a large table of precessions in R.A. Capt. Alexander should desist from newspaper writing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8116

From:
Harrison Watson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 April 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.382
Summary:

Purchased property near Feldhausen. Will JH sell strip of land between HW's property and main road?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9091

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 April 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.186
Summary:

Comments on JH's proposals to James Adamson regarding education at the Cape. Criticizes Francis Bacon's philosophy. Plans to devote his efforts to philosophy and has begun a history of the sciences. Describes his work on the tides. Richard Jones's professorship at the East India College is in jeopardy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6226

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 April 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.345
Summary:

Encloses Annual Report of the R.A.S. Hopes he has been amused by the French pamphlets on JH's discoveries relating to the moon. Capt. George Back will be proceeding this year in the Terror to investigate the discoveries of J. C. Ross and John Franklin on the N. coast of America. Read JH's last note about the comet to the Society [R.A.S.?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4209

From:
James [Struthers] Stewart
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 April 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.9
Summary:

Gives JH an estimate for the value of his property [Feldhausen] at £50 per acre.

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