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Herschel4978

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
D. François J. Arago
Date:
[3 April 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.361 & 21.219
Summary:

Regarding the meteor seen in New York. Gives tables of meteors seen during a specified time. Comments on the phenomenon of meteors. Sun spots.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13008

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Calder Stewart
Date:
[6 April 1837]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0421; Reel 1055
Summary:

JS's serious illness, recovery, and return to England. JH dismisses hope of devising phonetic alphabet for Chinese. Poem by Michelangelo. Notes on classic literature.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6013

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[7 April 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.139 (C: RS:HS 25.8.10)
Summary:

Would FB convey his thanks to the R.S.L. for the award of their medal. Has observed the whole of the southern hemisphere twice. Is pleased to hear of the American support for science.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10414

From:
Thomas Henderson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 April 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.295
Summary:

Sending a few lines via Captain Basil Hall. Has sent his observations of the refractions of stars at lower altitudes than 5 degrees, to the R.A.S. Started work on determining the position of the stars from Baily's zodiacal catalogue. Government has authorized the printing of the observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11833

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
7?] April [1837
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.192
Summary:

Sends the Comptes rendus in which he will find the notice TM alluded to. Beautiful definition last night. Gauze diminishes the light without further mischief.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10304

From:
Basil Hall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 April 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.187
Summary:

Encloses a dispatch from Thomas Henderson, who is very pleased with his work and a word from JH would spur him on. Is more out of touch with science at Edinburgh than JH is at the Cape. Young engineer, J. S. Russell, has idea for swift towing canal boats. Doubtless he has seen Francis Baily's supplement on John Flamsteed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10305

From:
Basil Hall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 April 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.188
Summary:

Further information about boats in canals. Sends proof sheets of the article in question.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11740

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 April 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.102
Summary:

Intended to ride over today, but urgent mail from England claimed his attention. No news from the Admiralty. No news of the tide machine. The tripods are finished. Gathers that the Bonita cannot perform all D. F. J. Arago wished.

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John Herschel Project
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