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Herschel1415

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[2 May 1863]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H703
Summary:

Returns paper of G. B. Airy, Astronomer Royal, and submits report on it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4593

From:
William Trant, Jr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 May 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.361
Summary:

Requests JH send an essay for the Leeds Astronomical Society lecture series.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1887

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Count Paul Edmund de Strzelecki
Date:
[6 May 1863]
Source of text:
WT 62824.1
Summary:

Introduces JH's son Alexander to PS, and hopes PS will support Alexander, who is seeking to become Assistant Secretary of the Royal Geographical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7702

From:
Heinrich Louis d'Arrest
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1863]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.8.14; Reel 10
Summary:

Is sending JH several lists of nebulae, and comments about some of the items. [Almost illegible.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3639

From:
Count Paul Edmund de Strzelecki
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 May 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.246
Summary:

Will help JH or JH's son [Alexander], whose mind PS admires, in any way possible.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7154

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 May 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.363
Summary:

Like Professor Olearius Schneiderhausen, AD has had only one coat in two years. JH will go on for many more years. Sends one of his theorems.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9384

From:
Joseph D. Everett
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.137
Summary:

Is applying for a post at Queen's College, Belfast and would be glad if JH would send a testimonial. Is sending some of his papers. Has been carrying out research on atmospheric electricity.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1819

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 May 1863]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0641 (C: RGO 6.200.85)
Summary:

Does JH need the original calculation sheets to deal with the errors in the nebula catalogue [see GA's 1863-2-23]?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13721

From:
Alexander Bridport Becher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 May 1863]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0076; Reel 1087
Summary:

Annual visitation of Royal Observatory by Board of Visitors will be held 6 June.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5691

From:
George Phillips Bond
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 May 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.180
Summary:

Sending through H. M. Parker proof of the engraving of the Nebula of Orion. Comments on this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14689

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 May 1863]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0641.2; Reel 1084
Summary:

Explains how to detect errors in catalogued positions of stars. List of new nebulae in [G. F. J. A.] Auwers's catalogue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel457

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 May 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.86
Summary:

Sends GA a list of errors found in the sheets for the nebula catalogue [see GA 1863-5-14].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9534

From:
Robert FitzRoy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.264
Summary:

Sending a paper to replace the one sent previously. Comments on the effect of the moon on the atmosphere. Wrote his Weather Book in a great hurry. Regrets the expression 'lines of force' but had the approbation of several practical electricians.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7703

From:
Heinrich Louis d'Arrest
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1863]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.8.15; Reel 10
Summary:

Is writing to clarify some earlier information about a list of nebulae that he had sent to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11808

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.168
Summary:

Grateful for the efforts of JH and his fellow astronomers in England for the continuation of TM's pension. Busy unpacking valuable library of Sir George Grey presented to the Cape. Details of his recent observations of stars. Weather has been bad. Surface of the object glass of transit circle is badly corroded. Sailor son is well again.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10536

From:
George C. Hodgkinson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 May 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.413
Summary:

Would like his views on an actinometrical scheme. Has been busy over the affairs of the late Sir James C. Ross.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4318

From:
William Trant, Jr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 May 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.362
Summary:

Hopes JH will present the essay prepared for the Leeds Astronomical Society lecture series in person. Describes format of the series and background of the society members.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7718

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1863]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.11.5; Reel 10 (ACCS: RGO 6.200.93)
Summary:

Addresses each error JH discovered in reduction of JH's catalogue of nebulae [see JH's 1863-5-15].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7721

From:
Henry Anthony Jeffreys
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1863]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/6.12 verso; Reel 10
Summary:

Gratitude for copy of JH's Iliad. Hopes [Margaret] Herschel is [recovering from] her journey and that accounts from Ireland are still good.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5865

From:
John Bullar
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 May 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.334
Summary:

The delay in thanking him for his gift of the Iliad has been occasioned by ill health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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