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Herschel3559

From:
Henri de Senarmont
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
19 March [1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.189
Summary:

Thanks for help [see HS's 1862-2-24]; requests JH's further assistance in publishing a complete edition of writings of Augustin Fresnel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10503

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 March 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.380
Summary:

Encloses slips to show how he has incorporated the Julian dates. Agrees with the American lunar tables. The nebula in Taurus is invisible to William Lassell.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4297

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 March 1862]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

Maggie Maclear returned to Cape Town after attempting to run away to England. Herschel family instrumental in her safe return.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11156

From:
Thomas P. Kirkman
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 March 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.44
Summary:

Regarding the report of the polyedra prize question of the French Academy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7713

From:
Walter White
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.10.15; Reel 10
Summary:

Does JH want £20 sent directly or deposited in JH's account?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7708

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 March 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.10.5; Reel 10
Summary:

R.S.L. Council voted £20 for cost of reducing JH's catalogue of nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10566

From:
Henry Holland
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
28 March [1862?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.443
Summary:

Hopes JH will accept enclosed little volume.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11157

From:
Thomas P. Kirkman
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 March 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.45
Summary:

Further regarding the polyedra prize of the French Academy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel426

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[30 March 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.11
Summary:

Ready to send nebula data to GA for reduction; question of dates need decisions [see GA's 1862-1-30].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7650

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 March 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.1.4; Reel 10
Summary:

Send quickly JH's manuscript of 'Catalogue of Nebulae.' It will provide work for computer whom GA was about to lay off. Prefers reducing JH's data to 1860's. GA's improvement on F. W. Bessel's reduction formula.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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