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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[10 January 1837]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0582.1.a; Reel 1058
Summary:

Reports that he viewed Halley's Comet from 1836-1-25 to 1836-5-10. Now studying sunspots and solar radiation. Comments that the sun has more spots than JH previously thought. Has been busy during the December solstice determining the constant of solar radiation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 March 1837]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Experiencing 'a daily increase of pain and feebleness.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[7 May 1837]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Has decisively mapped Saturn's sixth satellite; doubts, however, that he will ever see the seventh. Asks CH to inform Friedrich Bessel of his observation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 June 1837]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Hopes that JH will receive Friedrich Bessel's paper called 'On the Influence of the Irregularities of the Earth on Geodetic Operations, and their Comparison with Astronomical Determinations.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[7 September 1837]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0582.2.a; Reel 1058
Summary:

Eliminated plans to visit Rio de Janeiro on the Herschels' return home, which will enable them to visit Hanover. Notes that JH's rheumatism attacks have interfered with his observations. JH considers his sweeping work finished. Has sent to the R.S.L. the first six hours of JH's 'Southern Catalogue of Nebulae and Double Stars' along with the micrometric measures of 400 southern double stars made with the equatorial.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[16 November 1837]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

[Postscript to a letter by Margaret Herschel:] JH notes that he has finished the reduction of the first 9 hours in Right Ascension of his southern nebulae and double stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[20 May 1838]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0583.1; Reel 1058
Summary:

Herschels safely landed from Africa and in fine spirits.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[6 August 1838]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0583.3; Reel 1058
Summary:

Reports a joyous reunion with family and friends.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[2 September 1838]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0583.6.b; Reel 1058
Summary:

Copies the inscription on a vase awarded to JH to commemorate his work at Cape Town.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[26 November 1838]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0583.7; Reel 1058
Summary:

Impressed with the new President of the R.S.L., Spencer J. A. Compton. Has learned that Carl Gauss was awarded the Copley Medal for his research in terrestrial magnetism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 December 1838]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Grateful to be made an honorary member of the Royal Irish Academy. Wants 'one or two' copies of her index to John Flamsteed's catalog of omitted stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[31 December 1838]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0583.9.b; Reel 1058
Summary:

Sent to CH her diploma from the Royal Irish Academy on account of her election as an honorary member.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 January 1839]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Recounts a letter from William Rowan Hamilton, President of the Royal Irish Academy, commending CH on her service to astronomy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0584.1; Reel 1058
Summary:

Prepared to send to CH copies of the Index to John Flamsteed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[26 June 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0584.4.b; Reel 1058
Summary:

Has enclosed with the letter 'a letter sketch of the 40 feet [telescope] (as it now stands) made without hands, by Photography.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[7 August 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0584.5.a; Reel 1058
Summary:

The 20-ft. reflecting telescope used at Cape Town was delivered safely to Slough.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[23 October 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0584.7; Reel 1058
Summary:

Reports the birth of JH's seventh child, Maria Sophia. Met Adolphus Frederick, the Duke of Cambridge, who asked about CH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 December 1839]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Details her daily routine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project