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Herschel4762

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 May 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.152 (C: RGO 6.699.232)
Summary:

Giving the plan of the Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1761

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0631.2
Summary:

Describes testing William Simms's object glass and then gives details of the equatorial mounting GA used; offers to send carpenter to JH to construct mounting so JH can test object glass [diagram].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3626

From:
Robert H. Schomburgk
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.178
Summary:

Note sent with package from [J. F.] Encke of Berlin.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4340

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.281
Summary:

Sends Gamma Virginis data. Will report Aurora Borealis observations to R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14728

From:
[Paul Sinnis?]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 May 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0921.7; Reel 1083
Summary:

Announces change in meeting time of Council on 14 May.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14590

From:
Charles Richard Weld
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 May 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0561; Reel 1093
Summary:

Announces 15 May meeting of Physics Committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12439

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 May 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.296
Summary:

Several items of R.S.L. business.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12046

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 May 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.410
Summary:

Hears from the Dean of Ely that JH is busy writing his B.A.A.S. oration. Sent a new volume yesterday. Wished JH had been at RM's soiree on Wednesday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4763

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 May 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.153 (C: RGO 6.385.748)
Summary:

Encloses transcript of letter dealing with object-glasses. Has given notice that he has withdrawn from the Physical Committee of the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12440

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 May 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.297
Summary:

Provides detailed information about JH's responsibilities as President of the B.A.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3128

From:
Karl Emil Schaffheütl
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 May 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.172
Summary:

Updates and requests opinion on KS's newly devised 'universal photometer.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10136

From:
James William Grant
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 May 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.23
Summary:

Returned home and found JH's welcome letter awaiting him. Relates his experiences while traveling in Belgium and Holland. Gives his views on the beauties of Antwerp and Ghent. Saw a Frenchman ascend in a balloon. Starts for Scotland in two days' time for two months.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6943

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 May 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.222
Summary:

W. H. Smyth, Thomas Galloway, and AD went down and visited the library of the Mathematical Society and found it in very good state.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8318

From:
Charles Richard Weld
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 May 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.122c
Summary:

Announces meeting of R.S.L. Committee of Mathematics on 22 May.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9898

From:
Thomas Graham
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
22 May [1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.232
Summary:

Delayed answering his letter until he had carried out the observations upon pure Colophene. Gives the results of his experiments. H. E. Sainte-Claire Deville's original account is in Annales de chimie, vol. 75. Council of the R.S.L. recommended Edward Sabine to be the new Foreign Secretary.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12441

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 May 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.298
Summary:

Further arrangements about the B.A.A.S. meeting [see GP's 1845-5-10].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10572

From:
Sir William J. Hooker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.450
Summary:

A friend of his would like JH's advice on a suitable telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6502

From:
Spencer J. A. Compton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.266
Summary:

Suggesting points to be considered for the proposed new charter for the R.S.L. Remarks on the recent meeting of the Trustees of the British Museum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6253

From:
George Bancroft
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 May 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.14
Summary:

Sends a series of magnetical and meteorological observations made at Washington.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6944

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 May 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.223
Summary:

Regarding the by-laws of the Society. Does not know anything about the Cambridge Transactions. Recommends various mathematical papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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