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Herschel10353

From:
Charles L. Harding
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.236
Summary:

On the apparent unevenness in the space between Saturn and its rings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4020

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 June 1828]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Thanks JH for Gold Medal from the Astronomical Society. Asks if JH knows the Imperial Astronomer [J. J. von] Littrow.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10035

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.370
Summary:

About JG's just completed travels to Europe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9270

From:
Maria Edgeworth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.26
Summary:

Is grateful for his kindness. Has addressed a letter to her brother c/o JH's house but destroy it if he has returned to Ireland.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0359

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
6 June 1828
Source of text:
RI MS F3 B487
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel1216

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[6 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.39
Summary:

Describes the tests JH made on a small glass prism of not very high quality, which JH has left at the Royal Institution.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9332

From:
Johann Franz Encke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.86
Summary:

Sending the first volume of his Ephemerides for the Astronomical Society, also for Francis Baily and W. H. Smyth. Comments on various aspects of the Ephemerides. Thanks for JH's excellent work on Light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1276

From:
Joseph Clement
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.46
Summary:

Needs more money to continue work on Charles Babbage's calculating machine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7664

From:
[J. Richards]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 June 1828]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.2.5 verso; Reel 10
Summary:

Spoke yesterday to His Royal Highness [Duke of Sussex], who would be flattered to be elected. Friday will be last chance until November.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2111

From:
William Ritchie
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.358
Summary:

[Edward] Sabine's letter confirmed WR's membership in R.S.L. Feel he was ill-used by Dollar Institution. Apologizes for trouble he caused JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5957

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.80
Summary:

Invitation to dine with him. Regarding Richard Taylor the printer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13513

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[21 June 1828]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0749.1; Reel 1089
Summary:

Declines offer by Archbishop of Canterbury to join provisional committee to govern newly proposed King's College.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3823

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 June 1828]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Describes a terrible hail-storm that broke all the windows in her house. Will send her Astronomical Society Medal for JH to store alongside his and William Herschel's medals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0363

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
24 June 1828
Source of text:
RS MS HS 7.177
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel5578

From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.68
Summary:

Letter of thanks for a copy of JH's thoughts on light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5958

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[29 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.81 & 21.12
Summary:

Charles Babbage has every reason to be grateful for FB's letter to the Times. Richard Sheepshanks and the observations. The ring of Saturn. Has been observing lots of Wilhelm Struve's double stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7987

From:
E. Willes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.254
Summary:

Invites JH, his mother, and cousin to visit EW anytime.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9610

From:
Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.351
Summary:

Expressing the thanks of the Académie for JH's article on Light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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