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Herschel11934

From:
James Ranald Martin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.296
Summary:

Was gratified to hear of the improvement in JH's health. Hopes it will progress.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1773

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 December 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0631.14
Summary:

A note of instructions about paying for the Cape telescope [see GA's 1845-12-20].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4775

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.164 (C: RGO 6.193.216)
Summary:

Regarding the condition for determining the best possible orbit for a double star.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10174

From:
John Henry Griesbach
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.61
Summary:

Did not realize that JH would leave town so quickly. Cast a 10" speculum successfully after William Parsons' (3rd Earl of Rosse) plan. Is having difficulty with his grinding and polishing and would welcome JH's advice.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11973

From:
John Stuart Mill
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.335
Summary:

Is grateful for JH's letter. Has already had criticisms of the chapter, which JH mentions. Will reconsider it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10767

From:
Robert Hunt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.120
Summary:

Has just been showing Michael Faraday some of his experiments on the influence of magnetism of bodies slowly precipitating; comments on this and will be pleased to carry out any experiments for JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1202

From:
William Samuel Stratford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.19
Summary:

Returns to JH, and comments on, the distribution lists [for the B.A.A.S. star catalogue].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2320

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.191
Summary:

Please notify ES of date for the council [of B. A. A. S?] to meet. Oxford is most eligible of Southampton invitations. Sir Robert [Inglis] is best candidate for president.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5573

From:
Friedrich Eduard Beneke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.63
Summary:

Writes in thanks for JH's kind words on several occasions about FB's ideas on psychology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10448

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.326
Summary:

Sending him the elements of the new planet Astrea. Orbit is based on the Berlin observations. Differs from those given by J. F. Encke.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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