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Herschel11592

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Humphrey Lloyd
Date:
[1 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.69
Summary:

About the urgent need to prepare a report on the magnetic observations, and that HL is the most logical person to give direction to it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3266

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[1840-11]
Source of text:
RS LUB.H.358
Summary:

Thanks for letting JH know about honor accorded at 'the Anniversary' [Meeting]. Offers condolences on JL's 'late severe loss.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3767

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[5 November 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0585.14; Reel 1058
Summary:

JH and family are beginning to feel at home at Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6060

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[8 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.185 (C: RS:HS 25.8.29)
Summary:

Encloses observations on a comet by Carl Bremiker for the next meeting of the R.A.S. Will be unable to attend many of the meetings for this session. F. W. Bessel has lost his only son. C. F. Gauss's researches into the motion of the sun.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3805

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Hunt
Date:
[10 November 1840]
Source of text:
George Eastman House, 4.17 (C: RS:HS 22.70)
Summary:

Does not know anywhere that such processes as RH uses are used for registry work, although the idea is frequently raised.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13516

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
12 November [1840?]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0749.5; Reel 1089
Summary:

Thanks for [?]'s note and enclosed sonnet. Sorry that old church was replaced during JH's absence from England.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8673

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Gibson Lockhart
Date:
[15 November 1840]
Source of text:
NatLibScot MS.929, no.11
Summary:

Hopes to have JH's review of William Whewell's History of the Inductive Sciences ready for the next issue of the Quarterly Review.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6063

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[23 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.188-9 (C: RS:HS 25.8.30)
Summary:

Regarding the award of the Royal Medal of the R.S.L. Is unable to come to town. Regarding the appointment of visitors to the Royal Observatory. Is preparing a paper on celestial reform.

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John Herschel Project
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