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Herschel3057

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 November 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.212
Summary:

Has received JH's letter of 29 October. No need to thank for meteorological observations. Done in interest of science. Sends measurements of December 1837 and other bulletins. Asks JH to send his extra copy of AQ's Correspondence mathématique of July 1838 to [J. D.] Robertson. Asks more about satellites of Saturn. Thanks for information on meteors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2954

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[15 November 1838]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #11
Summary:

Thanks AQ for meteorological observations for September 1838 and other materials sent. Singles 12 and 13 November as extraordinarily clear. Observed a 'paucity of shooting stars' and an Aurora Borealis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3058

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 December 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.213
Summary:

Discusses observation of meteors. Sends observations of last solstice and details of that night's constellations. Offers results of observations of occultation of Gamma[?] Tauri[?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3060

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 June 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.215
Summary:

Sends continuation of Belgian meteorological observations. Just finished magnetic observations. Plans to continue certain ones. Regrets being alone, without aids, 'in front of the transit instrument, the mural circle and the equatorial.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2956

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[29? June? 1839]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #13
Summary:

JH's brother-in-law John Stewart, who is delivering this letter, seeks admission to a printing establishment. Asks AQ to aid JS. Lists recently received letters. Glad that AQ has [C. F.] Gauss's apparatus. Discusses an experiment in photography.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3061

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 August 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.216
Summary:

Addresses a few last words before departing for Italy with his wife. Sends 3 memoirs just published. Will be in Paris to observe meteors. Proposes to redo terrestrial magnetism observations in Italy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3062

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 December 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.217
Summary:

Is comparing 'points and measures' of new stations with [François] Arago. Also busy with daguerreotypes. Thanks for encouragements. Has necessary instruments for meteorological and magnetical observations. Mentions work done and astronomers met on Italy trip. Discusses Prince Albert.

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John Herschel Project
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