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Herschel9674

From:
Thomas Galloway
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 December 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.24
Summary:

Has written an obituary notice of F. W. Bessel for the R.S.L. Has arranged for the printers to send JH a proof and would be glad to receive any comments as it was hurriedly written.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9675

From:
Thomas Galloway
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 December 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.25
Summary:

Is obliged for his encouraging note. G. B. Airy has sent him two useful pamphlets on F. W. Bessel, which JH may care to see. Duties of the President of the R.A.S. should not prove too difficult as W. H. Smyth can do most of the duties.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9676

From:
Thomas Galloway
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 January 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.26
Summary:

Sending a revised copy of his own memoir on F. W. Bessel. Council of the R.A.S. have not awarded a medal this year.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7500

From:
Thomas Galloway
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.17; Reel 9
Summary:

Gratitude for receipt of 'splendid volume' [JH's Cape Results].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9677

From:
Thomas Galloway
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.27
Summary:

Has received JH's letter and also the one of [J. H.?] Griesbach. These will be read at the next meeting of the R.A.S. Thinks enough has been written about E. J. Cooper's planets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9678

From:
Thomas Galloway
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.28
Summary:

Outlining the circumstances leading to JH's name being proposed for the new council of the R.S.L. Hopes he will agree to his name being proposed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9679

From:
Thomas Galloway
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 January 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.29
Summary:

Has sent the review of George Everest's Indian Survey to Longmans. Fears it is hard and dry after JH's review of Kosmos. If JH decides to publish it, would he let him have it back for revision.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9680

From:
Thomas Galloway
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 January 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.30
Summary:

Sending particulars concerning George Everest's Arc of Meridian. Would be glad if they could be returned when he has read them as he intends writing an article on them for Taylor's Journal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9681

From:
Thomas Galloway
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 January 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.31
Summary:

The paragraph he sent JH was not intended for his address. Augustus De Morgan must be under some misapprehension. Has asked De Morgan to send JH the revised form.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9682

From:
Thomas Galloway
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 May 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.32
Summary:

Has been extracting some paragraphs from JH's Cape Results for Taylor's Philosophical Magazine. Hopes he approves. Unable to get to the last meeting of the Astronomical.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9683

From:
Thomas Galloway
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.33
Summary:

Sending a complete copy of the excerpts from JH's book [Cape Results]. One or two of the pictures are not by JH. Thinks a fuller abstract would have been useful.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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