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Herschel3954

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 January 1825]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Completing the catalogue of 2500 nebulae. Impressed with a French biography of William Herschel, although CH notes a few occasions where 'too great a stress is laid on the assistance of others.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3953

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 March 1825]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Wishes JH a happy birthday. Finished the catalogue of 2500 nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3816

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 March 1825]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Explains the layout of her recently completed catalogue of 2500 nebulae.

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

Herschel3817

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 May 1825]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

The Duke of Cambridge inquired about JH's research interests.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4049

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
1825-[8 or later]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0570.2.a; Reel 1058
Summary:

Informs CH of his gold medal from the French Academy of Sciences for JH's and James South's paper on double stars. Finds CH's catalogue of nebulae in zones very useful. Heard about Johann Pfaff's death. James Grahame may be moving to Göttingen.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4018

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 September 1825]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Her social life is rather boring at the moment because CH is busy caring for her sick brother Dietrich.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4048

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[30 December 1825]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0570.3; Reel 1058
Summary:

Recovering from a prolonged illness. Discusses parallax. JH reports that he now is very skilled at sweeping with the 20-ft reflecting telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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