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From:
Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 July 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.342
Summary:

JH is to pursue the matter of acquiring an object glass further [see JH's 1833-7-8], without indicating that it may go to Cambridge Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 August 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.344
Summary:

Agrees with JH to go direct to the French optician [see JH's 1833-8-9] for a large object glass; HP will provide a telescope with such a lens if G. B. Airy agrees such a large telescope is appropriate to Cambridge Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 September 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.345
Summary:

Wants JH to negotiate with [R. A.] Cauchoix [see HP's 1833-8-12], keeping HP's name out of the transactions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 September 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.346
Summary:

The deal has been made [see HP's 1833-9-1] and HP is most grateful for JH's work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 January 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.347
Summary:

Has placed £1000 at JH's disposal for whatever use JH and Lady Herschel see fit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 September 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.349
Summary:

Accepts JH's suggestion about using the offered money for publication costs [see JH's 1835-6-12]; is concerned about the telescope at Cambridge, as G. B. Airy has left for Greenwich; final comments on the comet's effects and the weather.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 June 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.350
Summary:

Comments on observation of comets, the position of Southern Hemisphere stars, and the observation of an annular eclipse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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
From:
Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 April 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.355
Summary:

Agrees to arrangements suggested by JH [see JH's 1839-3-30] regarding publication of JH's Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 October 1840]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 5/2.1.21 verso; Reel 8
Summary:

Elected today as Chancellor of Cambridge University. Thanks for JH's support.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project