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Herschel14064

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Patrick Francis Robertson
Date:
[1848-9 or later]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0285.2 & Adraft inc: TxU:H/M-0295.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Questions about PR's proposals regarding gold currency. Proposal 6, if unlimited, means that government will always buy [Consale?] at 90.5 and sell at 91.5, regardless of commercial market price.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2035

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Eliza Susan Quincy
Date:
[17 September 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.278 (C: RS:HS 23.34)
Summary:

Discusses state of affairs in France. Hopes celestial objects in Southern Hemisphere will continue to be studied. Praises astronomical work done in U.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2875

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Wilhelm Struve
Date:
[20 September 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.36
Summary:

Uneasy at no confirmation of arrival of sent Cape Results. Lists observatories to have received copies. Is preparing new edition of Treatise Astr., now titled Outlines Astr.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4278

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[20 September 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.35
Summary:

Sends paper by F. W. A. Argelander, which G. B. Airy wishes to have published. Revising chapter on perturbations in his Treatise Astr. Will include theory of motions of the apsides and the variations of the eccentricities.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11610

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Lassell
Date:
[22 September 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.37
Summary:

Is pleased to hear of the discovery of further satellites of Neptune.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel237

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[24 September 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.245.121
Summary:

Forwards a letter about the Venus parallax expedition [see GA's 1848-9-21], and adds some comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel239

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[24 September 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.245.153
Summary:

Reports that William Lassell has written to say he has discovered the 8th satellite of Saturn.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel399

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[24 September 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.230.454 (LCC: 6.675.578 inc)
Summary:

Personally would like to have F. W. A. Argelander's work printed [see GA's 1848-9-13], but will need to get a wider opinion; also asks about sharing money available from the Admiralty [see GA's 1845-10-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel36

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[25 September 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.370.36
Summary:

JH has revised his account of the moon's motions given in JH's Treatise Astr. in preparation for JH's Outlines Astr.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9169

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[30 September 1848]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20775 (C: RS:HS 23.38)
Summary:

Discusses revisions in WW's and Frederick Beechey's papers in JH's Admiralty Manual. Also comments on drafting Outlines Astr., the controversy over the discovery of Neptune, and William Lassell's discovery of a new Saturnian satellite.

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John Herschel Project
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