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From:
Francis Diedrich Wackerbarth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.1
Summary:

Bemoans lack of complete collection in English of William Herschel's works. Questions quality of J. W. A. Pfaff's 1826 German work on WH, whose English nomenclature for stellar astronomy is not yet adopted in other languages. Suggests English government or R.A.S. underwrite cost of publication.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Diedrich Wackerbarth
Date:
[21 March 1866]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0487; Reel 1055 (C: RS:HS 25.15.27)
Summary:

FW's suggestion to collect William Herschel's published works into one volume was considered earlier, but publishers found it not profitable. All works except two are in R.S.P.T., 1780-1818. [Letter continues 22 Mar.:] JH almost completed identifying and assembling all of WH's double stars and micrometrical measures. Thanks for calling attention to 'unpublished series of 400 'Guages [sic] ('hausters')" noticed by [Maximilian Weisse]. JH was not aware of these. [Letter continues 23 Mar.:] Does not approve of FW's suggestion to request subscriptions to fund collection of WH's works. [Note by copyist: List of differences between original letter and copy.] [Unknown annotation: 'Original in No. 2 Corresp. Tin box B.8.']

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Diedrich Wackerbarth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1866-5 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.3
Summary:

Sends children's book to JH. Believes JH, who reads German, will understand Swedish.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Diedrich Wackerbarth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.2
Summary:

Grateful to learn that [collection of William Herschel's works] is being addressed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project