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Herschel13009

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Calder Stewart
Date:
1837-9
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0422; Reel 1055
Summary:

Concern for JS's trip to South America. Plans for JH's return to England and visit to Hanover. Asks JS to seek new residence for JH and family. [Note from Margaret Herschel on criteria for new house.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8717

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Stephen Peter Rigaud
Date:
[1837-9]
Source of text:
Bodleian Library, Oxford
Summary:

Thanks for meteorological observations sent by SR. Discusses other meteorological observations JH has been receiving. Will soon be returning to England.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2953

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[3 September 1837]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #10
Summary:

Attached circular from Meteorological Committee of South African Literary and Philosophical Institution stating a change from 36 to 24 hours of hourly observation at solstices and equinoxes. Letter to AQ thanks for great work and requests AQ continue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4023

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[7 September 1837]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0582.2.a; Reel 1058
Summary:

Eliminated plans to visit Rio de Janeiro on the Herschels' return home, which will enable them to visit Hanover. Notes that JH's rheumatism attacks have interfered with his observations. JH considers his sweeping work finished. Has sent to the R.S.L. the first six hours of JH's 'Southern Catalogue of Nebulae and Double Stars' along with the micrometric measures of 400 southern double stars made with the equatorial.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12128

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
12] September [1837
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.236
Summary:

Sees little benefit in trying to triangulate between stations, certainly at this time; JH's mirror polishing has been very successful.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1713

From:
Harry George Wakelyn Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 September 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.200
Summary:

Note accompanying copy of dispatch relating to Kaffir wars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1579

From:
Mr. Lichtenberg
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 September 1837]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0332
Summary:

Has communicated information from JH about JH's aunt Caroline to Mary Baldwin. Mary Baldwin has decided to go to visit Caroline Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1543

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[James Edward Alexander]
Date:
18 [September?] [1837?]
Source of text:
APS B.H435p.28
Summary:

Comments on a mining prospectus and on copper ore JH analyzed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7891

From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 September 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.94
Summary:

Received JH's collection of African insects, etc. Describes its luminous molluscs, crustaceans, Hottentot fish. Government granted £1500 to [William?] Smith and £1000 to C. R. Darwin to publish discoveries, and £500 to R.A.S. [Elizabeth Ann Waterhouse adds 1.5 pages to Margaret Brodie Herschel about birth of EW's second daughter, deaths in family.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11835

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
22 September [1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.194
Summary:

Shall have the barometers and thermometers (readings?) tomorrow. Was disappointed with his observations. Admiralty has allowed the extra expense. Comments on the report on the death of 'poor young Musgrave.' Does JH know a particular problem in the damming of water?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11837

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
24] September [1837
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.196
Summary:

Has received books and papers by the Beagle but only one letter and nothing from Francis Beaufort. Expects a party of visitors from the Beagle. If JH intends to visit the Bay, TM would like to accompany him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3799

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[24 September 1837]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Wants to invite members of the Beagle to dinner.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3636

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[25 September 1837]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 40 (C: RS:HS 21.229)
Summary:

Thanks JF for papers and requests copies of those JH has borrowed; comments on JH's observations on solar heat, light, and lines in spectra.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11839

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
26] September [1837
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.198
Summary:

News of Wickham [Commander of the Beagle] and J. L. Stokes, who are still at Simon's Bay. Called on George Grey and Franklin Lushington yesterday. Childe Harold from Bombay will sail about Saturday. Did JH see Wilhelm Beer's and J. H. Mädler's paper in the Comptes rendus on the 6th and 7th satellites of Saturn?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9618

From:
Sir John Franklin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 September 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.358
Summary:

Sends a parcel received from England and the meteorological and tidal registers kept at Port Arthur. Has he heard of the grievous loss to Sydney by the death of Dr. Burnett? Hopes he is progressing with his labors.

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John Herschel Project
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