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Herschel3430

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[9 March 1840]
Source of text:
RS LUB.H.354 (C: RS:HS 22.43)
Summary:

Comments on several different reports; also on some experiments that lead JH to think much of the radiant energy of the Sun is absorbed in the atmosphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8271

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Christian VIII
Date:
[13 March 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.77
Summary:

Announces King's enrollment as patron of R.A.S. Recalls Danish monarches who promoted astronomy. Praises Altona observatory and work of H. C. Schumacher.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3595

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[13 March 1840]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 13 (C: RS:HS 22.44)
Summary:

On the preparation of paper to exhibit a thermal spectrum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3431

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[John William Lubbock]
Date:
[15 March 1840]
Source of text:
RS LUB.H.355 (ACCS: RS:HS 25.6.3)
Summary:

JH has apparently insulted JL by crediting JL's colleagues but not JL with improvements in lunar and planetary theory. JH explains how this happened, that JH's good intentions went awry.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4168

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[16 March 1840]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

Four appointed directors sent to Cape schools. Will leave Slough in two weeks for Collingwood. Laid William Herschel's telescope to rest at Slough.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1100

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[1840-4]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.8.65
Summary:

Indicates travel plans, including a visit to FB, with a side trip for business to Slough. JH comments on some astronomical observations he has received.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3222

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[1840]-4?
Source of text:
RS LUB.H.356b (C: RS:HS 22.46)
Summary:

Thanks for 'small, but intense' volume sent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3671

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
1840-4
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.14 (C: RS:HS 25.9.6)
Summary:

Thanks RS for all the trouble he took with the problem of his portrait. Is anxious to see the specimens of the engraved nebulae of which RS spoke, but confesses little hope in photographic 'reverses' of pencil drawings. Has installed his family at Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13527

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1840- 4 or earlier]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0758; Reel 1089
Summary:

JH is preparing to leave residence at Slough, and all notes on William Herschel's life are packed away. Refers [?] to published biographies, but adds some corrections to those.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4034

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Hunt
Date:
5] April [1840
Source of text:
George Eastman House, 2.17
Summary:

Hopes that his paper does not anticipate any of RH's work; will share with the R.S.L. any of RH's results. Laments that he is unable to fix the spectral colors on photographic paper. Asks if RH has studied the bromines.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3765

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[7?] April 1840
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0585.3; Reel 1058
Summary:

Packing up the 7-ft. and 10-ft. reflecting telescopes for their trip to Collingwood in Hawkhurst in Kent, JH's new home.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel841

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[7 April 1840]
Source of text:
JHS 3.19a
Summary:

About the choices to be made in moving furniture from Slough to Collingwood; problems about the election of a minister at Eton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel840

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[10 April 1840]
Source of text:
JHS 3.19b
Summary:

Mostly about boxes packed and shipped to Collingwood, along with questions about items of equipment there.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel844

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[10 April 1840]
Source of text:
JHS 3.19e
Summary:

About a tragic fire nearby, and more about moving goods to Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9110

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[12 April 1840]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20744 (C: RS:HS 22.48)
Summary:

Sends WW some verses, asks WW's and George Peacock's advice on a request by Edward Sabine for funds, and invites WW to visit Hawkhurst, where the Herschels were then in the process of moving.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel839

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[13 April 1840]
Source of text:
JHS 3.19c
Summary:

Complains about the loneliness now that the family is gone from Slough, as are most of their goods.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6055

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
14] April [1840
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.180 (C: RS:HS 25.8.26)
Summary:

Received a 5-ft. Newtonian reflector from JH's aunt Caroline; is offering it to the R.A.S. JH is on the verge of moving to Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel838

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[17 April 1840]
Source of text:
JHS 3.19g
Summary:

Trying to establish which of the boxes of household effects that have been shipped from Slough have arrived at Collingwood; comments on the weather.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10730

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Hunt
Date:
[19 April 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.49
Summary:

Exchanging further information on several aspects of the photographic process [see RH's 1840-4-15].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8697

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Royal Academy of Sciences in Göttingen
Date:
[19 April 1840]
Source of text:
NSUB Cod.Ms.Hist.Lit.116, Band III, Nr. 3
Summary:

Honored to be elected as a foreign member of the Academy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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