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Herschel6982

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
1848-5
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.24
Summary:

Arrangements for meeting with AD.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6540

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Joshua Cooper
Date:
[1 May 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.25
Summary:

Congratulates EC on 'Thetis' [proposed name for asteroid Metis]; J. R. Hind has discovered a new star.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[6 May 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.160.32
Summary:

Does not believe that GA's proposal [see GA's 1848-5-4] will work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 May 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.160.34
Summary:

Apologizes for having questioned GA's proposal [see GA's 1848-5-6], which is very good and should work well.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8559

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Taylor, F.R.S.
Date:
[11 May 1848]
Source of text:
BostonPubLib Ms.Acc. 68 (ACCS: RS:HS 19.134 & RS:HS 23.26)
Summary:

Received JT's letters regarding Francesco De Vico's possession of R. A. Cauchoix's object-glass. Will follow JT's example in this delicate matter and withhold judgment.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9634

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Forbes, D.D.
Date:
[16] May [1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.315
Summary:

Extensive comments on JF's mathematical paper [see JF's 1847-3-13].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3748

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
16] May [1848
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.90 (C: RS:HS 25.9.57)
Summary:

Is leaving for Norwich to return on the 25th. Leave the forms with [John] Williams and JH will sign them. Will leave his letters to have the R.A.S. seal affixed. [Thomas] Taylor has died; can RS tell him who is likely to 'offer for the place' [Madras Observatory] and what its 'appointments' are.

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John Herschel Project
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