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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Hartnup
Date:
1847-8
Source of text:
British Astronomical Association
Summary:

Sending a copy of JH's Cape Results to Hartnup for deposit in the Liverpool Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1847-[8]
Source of text:
JHS 6.33
Summary:

Expresses considerable anger at Parliament having changed property laws to allow enormous speculation to occur.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Wilhelm Struve
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 August 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.137
Summary:

Has arrived from Paris and will continue to Hamburg. Regrets not being able to revisit Collingwood. Requests JH's work concerning the southern skies.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Piazzi Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 August 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.229
Summary:

Thanks JH for Gamma Scorpii observations. Plans to have Edinburgh Observatory record observations of 2-3000 stars over 30 years. Edinburgh observations for 1841 published.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Thomas Galloway
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.17; Reel 9
Summary:

Gratitude for receipt of 'splendid volume' [JH's Cape Results].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Algernon Percy (4th Duke of Northumberland)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/4.20; Reel 9
Summary:

Copy [of JH's Cape Results] sent to French king. Kings of Hanover and Holland have accepted. AP today paid £1000 to Drummonds [for JH's publishing costs].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 August 1847]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.36
Summary:

Thanks JH for the receipt of a report of JH's work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Robert Main
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.18; Reel 9
Summary:

Received JH's Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Manley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.20; Reel 9
Summary:

[Form letter] Institution of Civil Engineers acknowledges receipt of JH's Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Ralph Tatham
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.19; Reel 9
Summary:

Received personal copy of JH's Cape Results, and three for College Library, J. C. Adams, and Cambridge Philosophical Society. Please advise on propriety of sending letter of thanks to Duke of Northumberland [Algernon Percy]. [9 Aug.postscript:] Visited [T. W.] Hornbuckle last week.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Algernon Percy (4th Duke of Northumberland)
Date:
[6 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/4.21; Reel 9
Summary:

Publishing expenses from Smith, Elder & Co. [for Cape Results] are nearly covered by AP's grant [£1000]. Bookbinder James Hayday will dispatch to Northumberland House copies for kings of Holland and Hanover. Details of printing and publishing costs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 August 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.132
Summary:

Note to accompany details of WL's observations of the satellite of Neptune. [Details are found in WL's letter to H. C. Schumacher of 1847-8-6.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Lee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.21; Reel 9
Summary:

Gratitude for Cape Results. Placed it next to account of the Northumberland Equatorial and Dome.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Algernon Percy (4th Duke of Northumberland)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/4.22; Reel 9
Summary:

Sent copies [of JH's Cape Results] to royal sovereigns in seven nations. Encloses letter from Russian ambassador, F. I. Brunnov. Agrees with JH about 'large Commission' on account for publishers Smith, Elder & Co. AP owes letter to former U.S. minister Edward Everett in Boston; will send [Cape Results] with it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
[8 August 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.354 (C: RS:HS 22.324)
Summary:

Has noticed a resemblance between [Alexander von Humboldt's] Kosmos and MS's chapter, 'On Man,' in her manuscript. Advises her to revise. Sends results of observations at the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Empson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 August 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.43
Summary:

Is grateful to JH for undertaking to review Alexander von Humboldt's Kosmos. Regarding copyright and printing of this book.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.22; Reel 9
Summary:

Gratitude for [Cape Results]. Feels JH 'let off [James] Dunlop in a softer stile than he deserves.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.23; Reel 9
Summary:

Gratitude for Cape Results. Special comments on JH's 'method of sequences' and cometary theory. Refers to article on Halley's Comet in Astronomische Nachrichten. Reports observations of Saturn's satellites and orbit of Gamma Virginis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[9 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/6.6; Reel 9
Summary:

[JH's abstract] Destinations for copies of JH's Cape Results addressed to FB.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Piazzi Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.24; Reel 9
Summary:

Received JH's note of 8 [Aug 1847] and went immediately to Smith, Elder & Co., but no copies [of JH's Cape Results] were ready. Will gladly transmit them to recipients designated by JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project