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Herschel13803

From:
John Cruickshank
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0154.1; Reel 1087
Summary:

Announces election of Marquis of Breadalbane [John Campbell] as lord rector of Marischal College for coming year. Thanks for JH's advice to college senate.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1097

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
1843-3
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.8.53
Summary:

Describes his view of the Great Comet of 1843.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6155

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[1843-3]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.281
Summary:

Has sent note to the Times about the comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6110

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.237
Summary:

Further regarding the method to be adopted for the printing of the star catalogue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10629

From:
R. W. Howard-Vyse
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.10
Summary:

Is grateful for his note and the book; has been ill, which accounts for the delay in his acknowledgement. The verses appear to give a good idea of the original.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4026

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[8 March 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0588.4; Reel 1058
Summary:

Wishes CH a happy 93rd birthday. Occupied with remodelling the Southern Constellations, which 'are all in confusion;' admits that not everyone will be satisfied with his constellation reforms.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4567

From:
Charles Piazzi Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.225
Summary:

Sends JH observations of Comet of 1843; disappointed with Cape Observatory's records of the comet. Oversees Observatory in absence of Thomas Maclear, who is at Zwartland for meridian survey. Lists and describes instruments in use at Cape Observatory. Discusses sources of error.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1749

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 March 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0629.1 (C: RGO 6.340.346)
Summary:

A new committee on standards is to be created to oversee the preparation and measuring of appropriate standard measures; seeks JH's opinion about asking Francis Baily and W. H. Miller to do the accurate weighing and measuring.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3433

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[R.S.L. Secretary]
Date:
[9 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS MC.3.270
Summary:

Requests on behalf of Richard Taylor, editor of Philosophical Magazine, use of plate from R.S.P.T.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel538

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[9 March 1843]
Source of text:
RGO 6.340.348
Summary:

Would be pleased if Francis Baily and W. H. Miller would agree to serve [see GA's 1843-3-9]; believes sufficient remuneration should be provided for these responsibilities, and comments on the desirability of a continuing standards committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5612

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.101
Summary:

Has forwarded a parcel to JH, but wonders if he has received it as he has had no reply.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1675

From:
Alfred Smee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.161
Summary:

Further on the electrochemical decomposition of metallic salts [see AS's 1843-2-28], and its relationship to photography.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6154

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
13?] March [1843
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.280
Summary:

Invitation to come to Collingwood to discuss star arrangements.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6111

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[15 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.238 (C: RS:HS 25.8.51)
Summary:

Further regarding the constellations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12010

From:
Adalbert Adolf Mühry
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.372
Summary:

About the health of Caroline Herschel, and other news from Hanover.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6112

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.239
Summary:

Further regarding the method to be adopted for the printing of the star catalogue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8890

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Samuel Hunter Christie
Date:
[17 March 1843]
Source of text:
Royal Society Proceedings, 4 (1843), 450-3
Summary:

Reports observing on 17 March a long, thin cloudy streak that moved with the stars. [P.S. of 18 March concludes the object is a comet [Great Comet of 1843].]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel135

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[18 March 1843]
Source of text:
RGO 6.92.173
Summary:

Tells GA about a new comet becoming visible.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8892

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the London Times
Date:
[19 March 1843]
Source of text:
London Times (March 21, 1843), p. 5, col. 3
Summary:

Reports that a very prominent comet [Great Comet of 1843] is coming into view.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6113

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.240
Summary:

Further regarding the constellations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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