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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

Herschel3990

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
1840-8
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0585.8.a; Reel 1058
Summary:

Reports that there is no bust of William Herschel at the R.S.L., as JH once believed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3766

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[10 August 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0585.7; Reel 1058
Summary:

JH has given away his sweeping telescope to [Johann] Hausmann and the 5-ft. Newtonian reflector to the R.A.S. to be preserved 'long after I and all the little ones are dead and gone.' The skies have been excellent for JH to observe variable stars and to connect the northern with the southern magnitudes. Proved that Alpha Orionis is both a variable star and a periodical star.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3767

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[5 November 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0585.14; Reel 1058
Summary:

JH and family are beginning to feel at home at Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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