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Herschel14370

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 June 1844]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0520.2; Reel 1093
Summary:

Add to [ES's] enclosed letter, which ES will explain more fully at committee meeting next week.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3362

From:
Chairman of R.S.L. Committee of Physics (including Meteorology)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 June 1844]
Source of text:
RS MC.4.32
Summary:

Encloses letter from Edward Sabine and supports proposal contained therein for excursion southward from Cape of Good Hope to complete magnetic data.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14371

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 June 1844]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0520.3; Reel 1093
Summary:

Colonial governor at Ceylon will grant £150 annually for operation of magnetic observatory at Colombo, directed by Royal Artillery officers already there, if [R.S.L.] will supply instruments. Proposes seeking money for instruments from Wollaston Fund.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3022

From:
Wilhelm Struve
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 June 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.132
Summary:

Notifies JH of his and [P. A. ] Hansen's arrival in Greenwich from Gotha. Plans on visiting JH the following day via Staplehurst.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10324

From:
William A. Baillie- Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 June 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.206
Summary:

Details regarding the Admiralty Manual of Instruction. Number of copies and compensation for JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14372

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 June 1844]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0520.4; Reel 1093
Summary:

Appropriate use of Wollaston Fund for supporting research. Possible sources of instruments for new magnetic and meteorological observatory at St. John's, Newfoundland.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6920

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 June 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.206
Summary:

Hopes the Friendly Society goes on well.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10120

From:
Robert Grahame, Jr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 June 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.11
Summary:

Has been occupied in London with Railway business and so has been unable to make a copy of his father's History. Will obtain the services of an amanuensis to speed things up.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3024

From:
Wilhelm Struve
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 June 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.134
Summary:

Introduces [Wilhelm] Döllen, who wishes to meet JH. WS recommends Munich glass for the Cape telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4749

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 June 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.138
Summary:

Further observations on object glasses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10170

From:
John Henry Griesbach
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1844-7
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.57
Summary:

Has now succeeded in grinding his 20" speculum and it is ready for polishing. Would like to see the mounting of JH's telescope as it is not clear from the engraving.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10384

From:
Thomas Emerson Headlam
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 July 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.264
Summary:

Remembers taking him round the chemical works of Losh, Wilson and Bell, but is unable to give any news of the manuscript as Mr. Losh is away on the continent. Hopes he will visit them again in the future.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14373

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 July 1844]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0520.5; Reel 1093
Summary:

A. T. Kupffer proposes international meeting of authorities in terrestrial magnetism. ES suggests combining this with 1845 meeting of B.A.A.S. at Cambridge. Plans for publishing observations before Cambridge meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10121

From:
Robert Grahame, Jr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 July 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.12
Summary:

Hopes to have the corrected copy of his father's History ready in about 10 days. If JH will give him the style and address of Dr. [Josiah?] Quincy he will send it direct.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2904

From:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 July 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.394
Summary:

Announces the discovery of a new comet by [Heinrich] D'Arrest, a university student. Wilhelm Struve has seen it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11079

From:
Joseph Jopling
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 July 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.415
Summary:

Hoping to publish a register of examples of curves based on his own Septenary system of generating lines. Would JH be interested?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5474

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 July 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.375
Summary:

When his packet is ready for the Cape, forward it to him at the Admiralty and he will arrange for it to be sent. Congratulations on the new addition to the family. When next in town perhaps he would be interested in seeing the new object glass for the Cape, which William Simms is preparing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14374

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 July 1844]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0520.6; Reel 1093
Summary:

Ship is ordered for Lt. Clark's excursion. Feels certain that Lord Stanley has consulted colonial governor.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14375

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 July 1844]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0520.7; Reel 1093
Summary:

JH is premature in concluding that international meeting of magnetic researchers would result in appeal to British government for funds to continue B.A.A.S. observatories beyond 1845. ES has not reviewed later observations [1842-43] and cannot judge whether observations have met original goals of R.S.L. and B.A.A.S. Agreement by Robert Peel and F. I. Brunnov on need for longer period of observations. Affirms value of JH's role in evaluating results of survey.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6749

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 July 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.67
Summary:

Has traced the comet notified in J. F. Encke's circular. Gives his readings for its position. Has compared the stars near it. Hopes JH's family are all well.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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