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Herschel10880

From:
Sir Robert Harry Inglis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 September 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.229
Summary:

Will find one friend at the R.S.L. Club dinner next Thursday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13644

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 September 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0027; Reel 1062
Summary:

Sends deeds already signed by J. J. Guest. JH should sign and return them. [Annotation by unknown hand: Mrs. Hollier's marriage and settlement.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2463

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
7 September [1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.317
Summary:

Sends letter from [P. H. L. ] Boguslawski for JH's magnetic report. [John] Lefroy has found line of greatest intensity further south in Canada than ES expected.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2120

From:
John David Roberton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 September 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.367
Summary:

[J. C.] Ross has returned safely. Ross has a box for JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4738

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 September 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.128 (C: RGO 6.340.353)
Summary:

Regarding the storage of the Standard weights and measures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3080

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 September 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.245
Summary:

Has succeeded in increasing stations around Alps for meteorological observations. [G. B.] Airy is very obliging. Hopes one day to collect all meteorological observations in Sur le climat de la Belgique.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10751

From:
Robert Hunt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 September 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.103
Summary:

Enclosing specimens of his chromatype; comments on how these were produced and their characteristics. Is very busy with the Annual Exhibition of the Polytechnic Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6132

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 September 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.258
Summary:

Sends specimens of works which are to go to press. Has had an estimate for the printing. Nomenclature has to be settled first.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1753

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 September 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0629.6
Summary:

Describes some available glass discs, which might do for making lenses for a large refracting telescope [see GA's 1843-8-30].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5614

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 September 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.103
Summary:

Could he loan him the Russian observations. Recent readings of the barometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4739

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 September 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.129
Summary:

Requires information on an actinometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6134

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 September 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.260
Summary:

Regarding bringing N. L. Lacaille up to a modern period. Regarding a table of precessions. FB's sister.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1285

From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 September 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.58
Summary:

Explains how it comes about that GW is looking for a position at the British Museum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10169

From:
John Henry Griesbach
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 September 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.56
Summary:

Thanks for letter and advice. Has been able to get copies of William Parsons' (3rd Earl of Rosse) papers. Would like advice on the size of the grinding tool. Hopes to avail himself of JH's invitation to visit Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1580

From:
Georg Merz
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 September 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0356
Summary:

Provides prices and delivery times for a variety of different sizes of refracting telescopes, as well as some mounting advice.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5615

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 September 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.104
Summary:

Thanks for letter and loan of the books. Regarding the movement of waves of the atmosphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1286

From:
Sir Charles Lyell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 September 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.59
Summary:

Talks about British Museum business, including the purchase of fossils and the hiring of George R. Waterhouse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4557

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 September 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.273
Summary:

W. R. Dawes observes sub-division of Saturn's rings. WS continues observing double stars recommended by JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2184

From:
James Clark Ross
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 September 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.428
Summary:

Cannot at present accept Lady Herschel's invitation to Collingwood. Is getting married.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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