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Herschel11690

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 September 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.54
Summary:

Resumed the N. L. Lacaille operation on Saturday. Discusses the position of Lacaille's Observatory. Has obtained an old plan of the area.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12562

From:
Giovanni Antonio Plana
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 September 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.432
Summary:

In his travels, GP met James Stewart (Margaret Herschel's brother); gives GP's assessment of James Stewart. Comments on JH's intended voyage to the Cape, and wishes him well.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4956

From:
Giovanni B. Amici
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 September 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.343
Summary:

Concerning Capt. Basil Hall. GA is going to live at Florence as Director of the Florence Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3838

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 September 1834]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Asks about JH's children. Remarks that JH's discovery of globular clusters in the Scorpion is not what she remembered William Herschel being mystified about; remembers that WH exclaimed that there seemed to be a 'Loch im Himmel' ('hole in heaven') there.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11691

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 September 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.55
Summary:

Approached Col. R. Thom[p]son on the subject of some rockets, and he advises an official letter to the Officer of Ordnance. Is inclined to use gunpowder instead if JH is agreeable. Hopes Lady Herschel and the new infant are progressing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5340

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 September 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.287
Summary:

Regarding his machine. Suggested modifications for it. Recent meeting of the B.A.A.S. Political events.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12515

From:
John Philip
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 September 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.381
Summary:

Is greatly exercised over the passing of the Vagrants Act, which JP believes is intended to, and will, discriminate against the blacks.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9086

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[21 September 1834]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20724 (CC: RS:HS 25.3.21)
Summary:

Reports on the meteorological and tidal conditions at the Cape. Praises climate and observing conditions. Comments negatively on James Dunlop's catalogue of southern nebulae.

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John Herschel Project
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