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Herschel9046

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[1822-12]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.2076 (C: RS:HS 20.157)
Summary:

Gives advice on WW's planned trip to Europe. Asks WW to contact various scientists there on JH's behalf.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9806

From:
Joseph Goodall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 December 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.141
Summary:

Regarding the inscription, and why he has recast it instead of altering it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5236

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[5 December 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.182 & 20.158
Summary:

Regarding the Cambridge affair. Has had a letter from the Edinburgh Society of Arts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1929

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
Date:
[20 December 1822]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.1117
Summary:

Requests that HS look for a shipment of a clock and send it on to J. J. Littrow, and inform the maker in London, Robert Molyneux, that HS has done this. JH sends along John Pond's catalogue of star position differences.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11331

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Joseph Johann Littrow
Date:
[20 December 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.239 & 20.159
Summary:

Has just heard that the ship carrying JL's clock arrived at Hamburg on the 5th. Gives the name of the Bank to which payment is to be made. Has used his Theory of Comets in a paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11212

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Pierre Simon Laplace
Date:
[21 December 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.101 & 20.159
Summary:

Introducing William Whewell, who will be visiting Paris.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3811

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 December 1822]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Sending three old letters from William Herschel. Still unpacking and organizing her books and papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12426

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 December 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.284
Summary:

About intrigue and unethical dealings surrounding the election to fill vacancies at Cambridge University.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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