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Herschel3424

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[1 June 1849]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 48
Summary:

Comments on JH's Treatise Astr. in the Cabinet Cyclopaedia, mentioning its continued publication, misstatements he wishes to correct, and his addition of A. de Gasparis's newly-discovered planet [Hygeia].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11046

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Jones
Date:
[13 June 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.69
Summary:

Family news, questions of son Willy's position, frost in the garden, and JH met Louis Philippe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel307

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[25 June 1849]
Source of text:
RGO 6.57.151
Summary:

A number of copies of the Cape Results were sent out, including one to Charles Ludwig Littrow [see GA's 1849-6-22]; JH will now try to trace the books whereabouts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1128

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[29 June 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.10
Summary:

Invites CW to come out to Collingwood next week when some other friends are coming, too.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1129

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[30 June 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.11
Summary:

Is pleased CW is coming [see JH's 1849-6-29]; JH asks CW to bring some of his apparatus to do polarized light experiments.

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John Herschel Project
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