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Herschel13823

From:
H. Moreton Dyer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 January 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0172.1; Reel 1087
Summary:

Sent wrong paper to JH in Nov. 1838. Now sends complete meteorological journal from Mr. Lees, HD's stepson. [JH annotation: Answered 18 Jan. 1839.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2891

From:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.382
Summary:

Forwards a request from C. F. Gauss for magnetic observations made in England.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1063

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
Date:
[19 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.5.11
Summary:

Compares magnitudes for some specific stars and then comments more generally on that question; JH believes he will no longer be able to observe in winter in England as he is too severely afflicted by rheumatism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6024

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.149
Summary:

Regrets that he cannot change the mind of the council of the R.A.S. over its nomination of JH as president.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4686

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.75 (C: RGO 6.368.618)
Summary:

Any news of Field Measuring bars—alteration in size of Observatory at Cape Town? Observations on use of magnetic needle. Has JH found a suitable country house yet?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7992

From:
E. Willes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.259
Summary:

EW and wife plan trip to Eton soon to see sons. Hope to visit Herschels in Slough then. Despairs of Africa venture. Received details from JH's agent at the Cape of Good Hope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13013

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Calder Stewart
Date:
[22 January 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0426.1; Reel 1055
Summary:

Willing to write to [secretary of state for War and the Colonies, Charles Grant] Lord Glenelg on behalf of JS's application. JH searching for new residence.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5460

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.362
Summary:

Has mentioned to Dr. T. R. Robinson their hopes of supplying the Cape Observatory with an equatorial telescope and theodolite. Encloses Robinson's comments. George Dollond would take two years to mount such a telescope. Curious paper in the Comptes rendus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7991

From:
E. Willes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.258
Summary:

Recalls hospitality at Slough during EW's Eton days. Sets date to visit JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8554

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[John] Lindley
Date:
[24 January 1839]
Source of text:
BostonPubLib Mss.Acc. 67
Summary:

Sends JL various roots from the Cape, including Satyriums and Disa. Describes each type in detail.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1328

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.277
Summary:

Will give a paper on fixing the image formed by the camera obscura to R.S.L. and wants to review it with JH first.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13014

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Calder Stewart
Date:
[27 January 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0427; Reel 1055
Summary:

Sends letter of recommendation for JS and returns draft of JS's letter to [Charles Grant] Lord Glenelg, with recommended changes. Promise from Glenelg's father to JS's father [A. Stewart] is grounds for JS's application.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8812

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[27 January 1839]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/10
Summary:

[Responding to WT's 1839-1-25], JH reports that he cannot come to London to see WT's 'curious process of fixing the image formed by a Camera obscura.' Invites WT to come to Slough.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12877

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland)]
Date:
[28 January 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0287; Reel 1054
Summary:

Grieved that J. C. Stewart desires schoolmaster position at Cape of Good Hope. Attests to Stewart's many business talents, and asks HP to find 'more prominent station' for Stewart.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4119

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[28 January 1839]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton fMS Am 1301.1 (18)
Summary:

Invites WW to Slough before JH travels to Midhurst [to consider property for sale].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1329

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.278
Summary:

JH is indisposed, so WT will come to Slough to review paper [see WT's 1839-1-25]. Asks JH about appropriate curve on lenses for camera obscura for 2-foot focus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11318

From:
John Lindley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.223
Summary:

Is greatly obliged for the present of flowers. Has introduced another Herschellia into the world as he has used the name for a Disa.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12275

From:
John Pringle Nichol
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.132
Summary:

Has had orders from the Treasury for full remission of duty on their astronomical instruments. Observatory will be founded early in March. Gives list of instruments added or to be added, in case JH's opinion is asked.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1330

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.279a
Summary:

Has received urgent request from Athenaeum to allow them to publish paper on 'Photogenic Drawing' before it is read to R.S.L. in light of announcement of the 'Parisian invention.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8813

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[30 January 1839]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/11 (draft 'much altered' RS:HS 17.279b & C: RS:HS 22.1)
Summary:

[Responding to WT's 1839-1-29], urges WT to find some way of giving at least slightly different papers to R.S.L. and Athenaeum. Comments on process of fixing image, referring to a trial of his own.

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John Herschel Project
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