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Herschel12220

From:
James Nasmyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 August 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.76
Summary:

Offers to make drawings of the moon's surface for illustrating JH's paper on that subject to be presented to the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel871

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1845-8
Source of text:
JHS 4.23
Summary:

Writes mostly about arrangements for meeting MH's train from London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel118

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 August 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.520
Summary:

No news yet about the request to Robert Peel for money for magnetic observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel926

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[4 August 1845]
Source of text:
JHS 6.1
Summary:

Mostly about family activity while MH is away; comments on the review by Adam Sedgwick of [Robert Chambers's] Vestiges of a Natural History of Creation in the Edinburgh Review in which the author receives 'a reasonable currycombing.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7380

From:
Thomas Ayern
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 August 1845]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 4/9.22 verso; Reel 7
Summary:

Received JH's payment for coal. Estimates cost increases for next year.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2304

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 August 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.175
Summary:

[John] Stevelly wants ES to write about him. ES sends Stevelly's letter directly to JH instead. Says he is a conscientious and painstaking preceptor.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1198

From:
John Taylor, [F.R.S.]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 August 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.15
Summary:

Agrees with JH that the price of the B.A.A.S. catalogue of stars should be kept moderate to achieve the widest useful distribution.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3777

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[5 August 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0590.9; Reel 1058
Summary:

JH expresses pleasure in receiving and reading extracts from CH's biography. Expects to begin printing his Cape Results by Christmas. In finalizing his Cape Results, JH has found that several Southern double stars moved in the five-year span of his observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5886

From:
Agnes Baillie
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 August 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.11
Summary:

Informing him of the death of her sister.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8544

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 August 1845]
Source of text:
BostonPubLib Ms.Eng.232(2)
Summary:

Encloses a copy of JH's 'letter of conditions.' Has been extremely busy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10206

From:
Thomas Gardner
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 August 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.92
Summary:

At a recent meeting of the Council of the College of Chemistry it was resolved that JH should be invited to become a Vice-President. Hopes he will agree to this request.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3561

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[11 August 1845]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 111 (C: RS:HS 22.246)
Summary:

Thanks JF for second edition of work on the Alps. Praises first edition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1199

From:
William Samuel Stratford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 August 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.16
Summary:

Has communicated with [John] Phillips, and indicates that the committee will take responsibility for its actions [in distributing star catalogues?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6946

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 August 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.225
Summary:

When JH comes to town he will send him the book. Comments on this book [probably one by Wright of Durham] and the works on 'Harmonics' by Robert Smith.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9146

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 August 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.202
Summary:

Comments on glacial theory. Asks JH for his views on mathematical education at Cambridge. WW favors concentration on mathematical classics.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11038

From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 August 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.379
Summary:

Regarding the use of the Carlsbad and Seltzer water for rheumatism. Thinks JH should come to Wiesbaden to effect a cure. A good place to study the economics of the Duchy. Much religious agitation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10574

From:
Sir William J. Hooker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 August 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.452
Summary:

His letter possibly did not reach him as his friend is still inquiring about a telescope for Lima.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8778

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William J. Hooker
Date:
[23 August 1845]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens
Summary:

[Responding to WH's 1845-8-21], JH states that he has not yet received the information needed from [William] Simms. Has sent a further communication to Simms.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7378

From:
John Chapman
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 August 1845]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 4/9.19 verso; Reel 7
Summary:

Received parcel from America containing 'Portraits of [James] Grahame.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10575

From:
Sir William J. Hooker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 August 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.453
Summary:

Many thanks for the trouble he has taken over the matter of the telescope for Lima. His own son Joseph is a candidate for the chair of botany at Edinburgh and would be grateful for a testimonial.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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