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Herschel3431

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[John William Lubbock]
Date:
[15 March 1840]
Source of text:
RS LUB.H.355 (ACCS: RS:HS 25.6.3)
Summary:

JH has apparently insulted JL by crediting JL's colleagues but not JL with improvements in lunar and planetary theory. JH explains how this happened, that JH's good intentions went awry.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4168

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[16 March 1840]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

Four appointed directors sent to Cape schools. Will leave Slough in two weeks for Collingwood. Laid William Herschel's telescope to rest at Slough.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11181

From:
Edward Kater
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
17 March [1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.71
Summary:

Sending a paper, compiled from his late father's notes, for an escapement for an astronomical clock. Would be pleased if JH would communicate it to the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9338

From:
Johann Franz Encke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 March 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.92
Summary:

Comments extensively on the orbits of recent comets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11454

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 March 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.367
Summary:

Thanks for his letter. Will communicate to P. G. le D. Pontecoulant what JH has to say about him. It was certainly unwelcome that JH should omit JL's name when referring to the lunar theory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6054

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 March 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.179
Summary:

Has sent the letter and diploma to the King of Denmark. Regarding the printing of Thomas Maclear's paper on N. L. Lacaille. H. C. Schumacher has seen a third comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10623

From:
Luke Howard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 March 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.4
Summary:

Encloses some more calculations of height by means of the barometric mean temperature. Comments on these. Staying at Ackworth until April.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11766

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.126
Summary:

Acknowledges letter requesting land for the Magnetic Observatory. Has a portion of land available in the S.E. corner of the grounds, but it will be necessary to obtain the permission of Rear Admiral George Elliot.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2470

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
26 March [1840?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.324
Summary:

Reports on instruments being sent to Hamburg and to Egyptian observatories. Encloses portion of [K.] Kriel's letter to [A. T.] Kupffer. Reports on [Charles] Riddell's securing a site for a meteorological observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14106

From:
John Henry Lefroy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 March 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0330; Reel 1087
Summary:

Progress in construction of observatory. Completion expected in May. Poor weather hampers actinometer observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11182

From:
Edward Kater
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
28 March [1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.72
Summary:

Obliged for his kind note and also for forwarding the paper to the R.S.L. Would like to belong to the R.S.L. and would be pleased if JH would sign a certificate for him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11455

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 March 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.368
Summary:

Sent an extract of JH's letter to P. G. le D. Pontecoulant. Now gives an extract from Pontecoulant's reply. Is sorry they are not to see JH at S. J. A. Compton's (2nd Marquis of Northampton) tonight.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11021

From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 March 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.363
Summary:

Sends two lithographs. Has seen the Archbishop and expects to launch his scheme with the approval of the leading politicians.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11767

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 March 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.127
Summary:

Erebus and Terror have arrived in Simon's Bay. Discussed Magnetic Observatory with J. C. Ross, Captain Croper, and F. E. Wilmot, and wrote government requesting funds. Obelisk has not yet reached the Cape. Small pox rages in Cape Town.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2230

From:
T. S. Redman
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 March 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.474
Summary:

Describes the process of preparing photogenic paper, taking drawings, and fixing them.

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John Herschel Project
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