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Herschel4557

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 September 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.273
Summary:

W. R. Dawes observes sub-division of Saturn's rings. WS continues observing double stars recommended by JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4558

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 November 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.274
Summary:

Asks JH for description of JH's 'little sweeper' telescope; plans to give a sketch of it in WS's book.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4242

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.275
Summary:

Thomas Henderson discovered a comet on 2 December. Thanks JH for diagram of JH's comet-sweeping telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4056

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.276
Summary:

Sends copy of Cycle of Celestial Objects. Meets an excellent optician named [Richard?] Gwatkin, who shows him four self-made telescopes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4400

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 March 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.277
Summary:

Thanks JH for recommendation of C. P. Smyth. James South returns from Ireland; reports great observing conditions there.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4156

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 April 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.278
Summary:

C. P. Smyth receives appointment as Astronomer Royal of Scotland. Again thanks JH for recommendation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4407

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 April 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.280
Summary:

Sends correction to data for Gamma Virginis. Asks if JH has 'considered the puzzle of Aristarchus [lunar crater]' discussed in WS's Cycle of Celestial Objects.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4485

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 April 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.279
Summary:

R.A.S. making exception in letting J. H. Mädler's chart be removed for JH. Continues observation of Gamma Virginis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4340

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.281
Summary:

Sends Gamma Virginis data. Will report Aurora Borealis observations to R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14332

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 September 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0494; Reel 1093
Summary:

Thanks for inspecting WS's [manuscript] and noting errors. Computations by Mr. Hinde [J. R. Hind?] from observations of Gamma Virginis by WS.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4277

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.282
Summary:

J. R. Hind determined orbit of Mu2 Boötes using JH method.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4486

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 October 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.283
Summary:

Discusses importance of Gamma Virginis: 'I consider it a grand key to several important physical points.' W. R. Dawes claims to have observed a third Uranian satellite.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4487

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 October 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.284
Summary:

Pleased with JH Gamma Virginis observations. 'Lunar affair' disappoints WS. Cycle of Celestial Objects being translated into Italian.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4073

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 November 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.285
Summary:

Asks JH to write an abstract of the discourse JH presented to R.A.S. Moon model is on display at R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4153

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 February 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.286
Summary:

Asks JH's advice on the purchase of the lunar model. Anxious to see JH's new method of calculating double star orbits.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4452

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 February 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.287
Summary:

Double star orbits not ready; R.A.S. waiting for JH's new calculating method. Reads accounts of Biela's Comet. Describes Edinburgh Observatory in detail.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4559

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 April 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.288
Summary:

Receives report on poor state of Paramatta Observatory. Encloses letter from Thomas Brisbane, who believes James Dunlop should be removed from his post of authority there.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4200

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 April 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.289
Summary:

Sends copy of James Graham's letter concerning transfer of Paramatta Observatory to government authority. Thanks JH for advice on the matter. Discusses methods of magnitude estimation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4560

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 July 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.290
Summary:

Sends copy of J. R. Hind's observations of Gamma Virginis; believes they are 'too slow.' Also sends report of the Charter Committee of the R.S.L. Believes R.S.L. not selective enough. Has difficultly using JH's method of magnitude determination.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14333

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 August 1846]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0495; Reel 1093
Summary:

Encloses copy of 29 July 1846 letter from G. B. Airy, who refuses to act on any further recommendations from Board of Visitors so long as James South is member of Board. Insinuations by South in R. H. Inglis's motion before House of Commons are deemed malevolent by Airy, who no longer considers South competent to guide scientific inquiry.

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