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Herschel9438

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[22 January 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.265
Summary:

Has opened the sealed paper MF sent, and JH is now returning it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel830

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[27 January 1846]
Source of text:
JHS LMJF.45.1d
Summary:

Sent son William James to Clapham by himself; JH much concerned about the future of Peter Stewart as Mr. Smith of Smith, Elder & Company is very ill. Brief report on Emilia Stewart's health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6950

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[3 February 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.267
Summary:

Asks AD for the return of a paper JH had sent him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1854

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Robert Hunt?]
Date:
[10 February 1846]
Source of text:
WT 68037.7
Summary:

Cannot provide any specimens of photography or the spectrum good enough for an exhibition, as most have faded. A French chemist just announced as a discovery a fact long since known by JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8782

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William J. Hooker
Date:
[17 February 1846]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens
Summary:

Notes a small error in materials WH sent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4563

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[20 February 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.268
Summary:

Suggests trustees of British Museum make an offer for Mme. Witte's lunar model. Cape Results at press. Observed double comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1295

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Hugh Falconer
Date:
[2 March 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.71
Summary:

The committee dealing with applying to the government for aid should meet soon, and so JH wants some questions answered from one of the authors of Fauna Antiqua Sivalensis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3235

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison
Date:
[10 March 1846]
Source of text:
EUL:Gen523/4/31
Summary:

Has unsuccessfully tried to get in touch with [Hugh] Falconer and Falconer's publisher about obtaining further government aid for Falconer's research. Hopes RM, JH's fellow B.A.A.S. committee member, can help.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1959

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
1846-[3-18 or later]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0591.3; Reel 1058
Summary:

A collection of birthday greetings from JH, his wife, Margaret, and seven of their children, six of whom wrote their greetings in German. JH refers to Biela's Comet having thrown off a portion of itself, producing what JH calls a 'Double Comet.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3703

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[26 March 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.46 (C: RS:HS 25.9.22)
Summary:

Has received the prints of the portrait of Francis Baily. Finds them impressive.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1854a

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
c.28 March 1846
Source of text:
RS MS HS 25, folder B7, number 8
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel4001

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
1846-[4]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0591.3; Reel 1058
Summary:

[Written as a family letter.] JH has corrected the first proof sheet of his Cape Results. Reports that Biela's Comet has been found to be a double comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1086

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Stuart Mill
Date:
[2 April 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.32
Summary:

Continues JH's defense of Laplace's writings on probabilities [see JH's 1845-12-22].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1087

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Stuart Mill
Date:
[3 April 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.33
Summary:

A note to accompany a working out in convenient form an example of Laplace's probability ideas. [Enclosure not found.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3779

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[8 April 1846]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0591.4; Reel 1058
Summary:

Reports that Biela's Comet split into two comets; JH has observed it several times. 30-40 pages of JH's Cape Results have been printed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3704

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[11 April 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.47 (C: RS:HS 25.9.22)
Summary:

Does not possess enough knowledge of F. W. Bessel's writing to compose more than a brief obituary on him. Would like RS to help [A. B.] Orlebar of the Bombay Observatory by providing a corresponding observation of the occultation of alpha Virginis on 19 January.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2964

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[12 April 1846]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #23 (C: Académie belgique: #24)
Summary:

Looks to reap fruits of observations. AQ's treatise on atmospheric waves has not arrived. R.S.L. has refused to 'receive and retain works communicated through them.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1528

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mr. M.
Date:
[16 April 1846]
Source of text:
APS B.H435p.13
Summary:

Compliments of JH and his wife.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4533

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[16 April 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.269
Summary:

Believes Beta Ursae Minoris to be a slow variable star. Remarks on diminution of the star's brightness between 1840 and 1841.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3960

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[20 April 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.271
Summary:

Suggests method to check the effectiveness of James Dunlop's work at Paramatta Obsrvatory..

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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