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Herschel4734

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.124 (C: RGO 6.368.666)
Summary:

Regarding a letter from F. W. Bessel. On holiday on the Isle of Wight.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9246

From:
F. M. Eardley-Wilmot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.3
Summary:

Is on the point of returning to the Cape and will be pleased to deliver anything to Thomas Maclear. Has borrowed three chronometers from the Admiralty for the magnetic survey. His stay was too short for him to visit JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11572

From:
Arthur Swain Howard Lowe
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.490
Summary:

Sending details of a singular appearance in the heavens on 16 June.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5591

From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.81
Summary:

Answers questions raised in JH's 1843-6-5; comments on other astronomical matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9247

From:
F. M. Eardley-Wilmot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.4
Summary:

Has received the two parcels of books. Regarding imperfections in the actinometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14733

From:
George Clerk
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 June 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0924; Reel 1083
Summary:

Commissioners of Treasury invite JH to join committee to oversee construction of 'New Parliamentary Standards of Weight and Measure.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9460

From:
Few & Co.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.206
Summary:

Legal matters concerning the lease.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1660

From:
Sherwood & Co.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.146
Summary:

Thanks for JH's 1843-6-16.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14330

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 June 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0492; Reel 1093
Summary:

JH's theory of orbits of Castor and Gamma Virginis. Observations of Gamma Virginis by W. R. Dawes and by WS.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10424

From:
Alexander Henning
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.305
Summary:

A friend has inquired when Pisces became the sign of the Vernal Equinox; can JH help him? Regarding the comet they observed on their passage home.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9461

From:
Few & Co.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.207
Summary:

Have received his draft and done as instructed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4735

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.125 (C: RGO 6.340.350)
Summary:

Regarding a meeting of the new 'Standard' committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9462

From:
Few & Co.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.208
Summary:

Have now completed the surrender on the lease and enclose the counterpart.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6124

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.250
Summary:

Has obtained maps from the Diffusion Society and marked in the new stars and the constellations. Has arranged to send some to him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14692

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 June 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0659; Reel 1084
Summary:

Agenda items for next meeting of 'Committee for Superintending the Construction of Standards.' Compares English, French, Danish, and Prussian standards.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1750

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 June 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0629.2
Summary:

A notice of meeting of the Standards Committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10836

From:
James Heywood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 July 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.187
Summary:

Sending a copy of the English Universities. Has quoted JH in the third volume. Hopes that university reform will be a popular topic.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4276

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 July 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.271
Summary:

Agrees with JH opinions of Gamma Virginis orbit. Sends JH a drawing by C. P. Smyth of Halley's Comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10750

From:
Robert Hunt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 July 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.102
Summary:

Enclosing the specimens of photographs by different methods; comments on the methods used. Encloses a paper by Were Fox.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12370

From:
William Parsons (Lord Rosse)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 July 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.227
Summary:

Should JH be attending the B.A.A.S. meeting at Cork, hopes he will visit WP and spend a few days with him. Gives news of the progress of his great telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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