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Herschel1710

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Harry George Wakelyn Smith
Date:
[3 June 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.197 (C: RS:HS 21.221 & Rhodes Univ. Library inc)
Summary:

Comments on the shooting death in 1835 of Hintsa, leader of the Xhosa people. JH believes that no wrongdoing occurred.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1711

From:
Harry George Wakelyn Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 June 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.198
Summary:

Thanks for kind thoughts JH sent, after a difficult time about the Kaffir wars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1177

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
J. H. Rutherford
Date:
[6 June 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.15.5
Summary:

Wants some rewording in the statement that is to go with the monetary support for John Fairbairn [see JR's 1837-6-6].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2202

From:
J. H. Rutherford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 June 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.446
Summary:

Discusses legal problems of the Commercial Advertiser. Has rewritten the list of subscribers. Sends documents to JH for approval. JH's response is included. JH states that slight alterations of the form are still necessary.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2203

From:
J. H. Rutherford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 June 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.447
Summary:

Discusses further corrections for the statement concerning the Commercial Advertiser.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12943

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
J. H. Rutherford
Date:
[6 June 1837]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0356; Reel 1054
Summary:

Declines to get involved in political or judicial disagreements. JH donated to fund for John Fairbairn solely on grounds of benefits rendered to Cape Colony by Fairbairn's newspaper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2204

From:
J. H. Rutherford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 June 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.448
Summary:

Will finish up documents concerning the Commercial Advertiser. Thanks JH for his help and interest in the matter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2952

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[8 June 1837]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #9 (ACCS: RS:HS 25.5.7)
Summary:

Expresses regret for not writing earlier. Thanks AQ for meteorological observations. Has complete series of observations from March 1835 to December 1836. Thanks AQ for reports on papers sent. Will depart in early 1838 and requests duplicates of all observations sent: one to England, one to the Cape. Apprises AQ of JH's work on double stars and nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12123

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[8 June 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.222
Summary:

About a variety of observations that JH has made.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3839

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 June 1837]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Hopes that JH will receive Friedrich Bessel's paper called 'On the Influence of the Irregularities of the Earth on Geodetic Operations, and their Comparison with Astronomical Determinations.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11880

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
12] June [1837
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.239
Summary:

The flood has done much mischief to his baseline; there are still some holes to be filled in. Has written to Col. G. G. Lewis. Hopes to see JH at breakfast on Thursday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1498

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[12 June 1837]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.2 (C: RS:HS 25.5.8) Cannon (1961), 311-14 inc)
Summary:

Ideas expressed by JH in his previous letter to CL (see JH's 1836-2-20) about secular variations of isothermal surfaces of the interior of the earth were similar to ideas expressed by Charles Babbage in a paper to the Geological Society. This was drawn to JH's attention by CL and by R. I. Murchison. JH argues that he did not know of Charles Babbage's paper, and goes on to point out how JH's ideas differ. Concludes with mention of having re-discovered the sixth satellite of Saturn, not seen since its discovery by JH's father, William.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11744

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 June 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.106
Summary:

Weather was so unpromising that he sent off the men who were to repair the ravages to the base line levelings. Will JH therefore come on Wednesday instead of Monday provided the weather remains fine. Sorry he missed JH's request for barometric comparisons.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3944

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
14?] June [1837
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Asks TM whether he plans to work today.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11829

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
14] June [1837
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.188
Summary:

Weather is most provoking. Thinks it best to delay the action until Friday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3796

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

Feeling very ill. Discusses adjustments to TM's transit instrument.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8580

From:
John Lee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 June 1837]
Source of text:
Buckinghamshire County Council
Summary:

Is sending JH a lithographic print of Isaac Newton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4030

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

Not surprised that the measuring rods broke; knew that they were top heavy. Discusses improvements. Very busy. A horse stepped on JH's foot, but no broken bones.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11745

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 June 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.107
Summary:

Had an unfortunate accident with the rods yesterday; one was smashed by the force of the wind. Intends to stake the whole line before the actual measurement takes place. Will calculate JH's Brisbane stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6702

From:
Charles G. B. Daubeny
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 June 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.19
Summary:

Has received the samples of mineral waters JH sent from the Cape. His own pamphlet on this is now printed. Would be pleased if JH would obtain some bulbs of massonia lutea for him. Rev. Sandys in the area is an intelligent man.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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