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Herschel2723

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1825-4]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.5
Summary:

Shares JH's doubts whether the Board of Longitude will fund the Teneriffe expedition, the importance of which he again stresses. Cannot personally cover the costs. Thanks JH for his support and praise.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2555

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[3 April 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.2 (C: RS:HS 20.204)
Summary:

Responds to ES's proposal to conduct a series of meteorological observations from the peak of Teneriffe. Promises to bring it before the Board of Longitude for consideration for support.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2721

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 April 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.3
Summary:

Clarifies issues discussed in an earlier letter. Discusses whether the project of making meteorological observations will be feasible if the Board of Longitude does not offer financial support. Attempts to arrange a meeting with JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2722

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[5 April 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.4 & 20.205
Summary:

Responds to ES's letter of 1825-4-4, stating that JH now understands that ES will proceed with the Teneriffe observations only if funds are provided. Praises Sabine's previous work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2724

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[8 April 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.6 (C: RS:HS 20.206)
Summary:

On 1825-4-7 presented ES's proposal for experiments at Teneriffe to the Board of Longitude, which judged the experiments not sufficiently relevant to the Board's concerns. Offers to seek endorsement from the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2995

From:
Wilhelm Struve
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 April 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.107
Summary:

Illegible.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8455

From:
James South
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 April 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.436a
Summary:

On the eloges of William Herschel being prepared by François Arago and J. B. Fourier. JH's and JS's work on double stars much appreciated among French astronomers. On Alexis Bouvard, Arago, and other French astronomers. On Wilhelm Struve's observations of double stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2725

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 April 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.7
Summary:

Encourages JH to bring ES's proposal for Teneriffe experiments before the R.S.L. Council.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8454

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James South
Date:
[16 April 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.435 (C: 20.207 inc)
Summary:

Agrees to purchase JS's 7-foot refractor if no other reasonable offer made, but doubts he would use it extensively. Plans to concentrate on observing nebulae with JH's reflector at Slough. Relays regards and question for P. S. Laplace.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11341

From:
Joseph Johann Littrow
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 April 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.249
Summary:

Anticipates appearance of JH's work on double stars; asks for suggestions for employment for a young man from Germany, and offers some suggestions about refining the study of refraction.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4050

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[18 April 1825]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0570.1; Reel 1058
Summary:

Studied 659 double stars; JH is confident that his work proves his father's conclusions. Now plans to study nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1495

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William H. Keating
Date:
[19 April 1825]
Source of text:
APS (no i.d.)
Summary:

Writes to thank the Philosophical Society of Philadelphia for the gift of the catalogue of its library.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12001

From:
Teodoro Monticelli
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 April 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.363
Summary:

Something is going badly. Comments on volcanic action observed, and on having met some English acquaintances of JH. [Many parts of this letter illegible.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2726

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[21 April 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.8 (C: RS:HS 20.208)
Summary:

Invites ES to join him and other scientists for dinner. Requests that ES prepare a detailed description and justification of his proposed Teneriffe experiments for consideration by the R.S.L. Council.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8456

From:
James South
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 April 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.436b
Summary:

On the transmission of materials between JH and JS. On their joint observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9640

From:
Josef von Fraunhofer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 April 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.379
Summary:

Election to the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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