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Herschel11658

From:
E[neas] MacKintosh
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1 September [1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.23
Summary:

Has seen Leslie Melville who can be relied on to give John [JH's son] the Addiscombe appointment.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11785

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 September 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.145
Summary:

Sends observations made with the nine-foot equatorial, with comments. Received JH's Astronomy and the Logs. of Charles Babbage; the latter aroused protests in the family. [Archibald] Robertson sold five copies of the Astronomy instantly and has ordered further copies.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7002

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 September 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.255
Summary:

Regarding their various points of view on a certain question.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1613

From:
Richard Sheepshanks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 September 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.98
Summary:

Suggests some means of improving a paper submitted by JH; more on standard measures of length [see RS's 1849-3-4], and other R.A.S. business.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11786

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 September 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.146
Summary:

Has had some splendid evenings, and sends the observations made. Comments on the work of the new equatorial. W. R. Dawes would like to compare the measures of Antares with the enclosed. Admiral Reynolds is being succeeded by Commodore Christopher Wyvill, a queer person. Sends Cape newspapers to show events in the convict question. All public servants are to be deprived of food, etc.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5905

From:
Edward Hodges Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 September 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.28
Summary:

Cast of the late Francis Baily is ready, also the one of JH. These will be forwarded as arranged.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5495

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 September 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.396
Summary:

Encloses letters from Thomas Maclear and returns one of JH's.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5496

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 September 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.397
Summary:

Encloses more letters from Thomas Maclear. Admiration for Maclear's energy. Cape Town is in a state of semi-rebellion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6520

From:
Spencer J. A. Compton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 September 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.277
Summary:

Has written letter of introduction to J. H. Cust (Viscount Alford) and sent it to [Robert?] Grahame. The Association has voted £250 for Kew Observatory. Had interesting session on nebulae from William Parsons (3rd Earl of Rosse). Meeting has been successful in all respects except the pecuniary one.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9311

From:
William Empson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
21 September [1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.65
Summary:

Hopes his paper on L. A. J. Quetelet will be ready for the Easter number. Richard Jones has returned from Switzerland, and dined with Quetelet in Brussels. Has been suffering himself with congestion of the brain and consequently unable to write.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4828

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.217 (C: RGO 6.248.130)
Summary:

Informing JH that they have been appointed members of a committee for proving a three foot reflector for the Cape Town Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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