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Herschel7932

From:
Hensleigh Wedgwood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1848?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.135
Summary:

Sends small work on foundations of thought, with citation of JH's article in Quarterly [Review]. Note on geometry of planes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE292

From:
John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
1848?
Source of text:
MSH 3 / 312, Dep. c. 370, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel6412

From:
Julia Margaret Cameron
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1848 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.178 & 179
Summary:

Health of family.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2532

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adam Sedgwick
Date:
1848
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.441 (C: RS:HS 22.233)
Summary:

Family will arrive at Norwich on 16 May. Discusses Norfolk strata and Cray fossils.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5441

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1848?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.388
Summary:

Thanks for his offer of help in the trusteeship. Also for his pamphlet on income tax. Is about to become involved in Chancery proceedings. Comments on tax.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4983

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
D. François J. Arago
Date:
1848
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.366 (C: RS:HS 25.13.9)
Summary:

Glad to lerarn of the Academy's interest in his Cape Observations. Regarding his father. Comments on the 'Equalizations of stars.' [Written on an experimental leaf photographic plate.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13281

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1848 to 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0536.3; Reel 1053
Summary:

JH learned from daughters that JH and MBH must appear in drawing room for birthday celebration after girls return from Ball.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel959

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1 January 1848]
Source of text:
JHS 6.31
Summary:

Is glad to see that P[eter] S[tewart]'s prospects have improved [see JH's 1847-10-10]; JH promises MH a Daguerreotype, and comments on family activities.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12969

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[1848 to 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0383; Reel 1054
Summary:

Asks RS to summarize T. G. Taylor's contributions to astronomy. Hopes to assist Taylor's widow and family.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9308

From:
William Empson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.62
Summary:

Has he made a decision regarding writing a review for the second volume of Kosmos? Longmans is contemplating a second edition. George Peacock is much better.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2524

From:
Adam Sedgwick
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 January 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.433
Summary:

Is ill and cannot write instructions. Directs JH to instructions written earlier by the Council of the Geological Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3246

From:
Otto Wilhelm Struve
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 January 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.245
Summary:

Sends JH a copy of his paper on the satellites of Uranus, including comments on the work of JH's father, William. OS is amazed at what JH has accomplished in the last several years.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4631

From:
Admiralty
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 January 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.15
Summary:

Advising JH that the Admiralty will be sending him information which they have received from G. B. Airy, Edward Sabine, and Richard Owen.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7481

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Algernon Percy (4th Duke of Northumberland)
Date:
3?] January [1848
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/4.27; Reel 9
Summary:

Returns letter from French ambassador, Count Jarnac. Deeply honored by French king's desire to bestow 'Cross of the Legion of Honour' on JH, but rules of British government do not permit him to accept it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7482

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Algernon Percy (4th Duke of Northumberland)
Date:
3?] January [1848
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/4.28; Reel 9
Summary:

Thanks for New Year's wishes. Honored by French king's award, but asks AP not to press this matter. British government will not permit JH to accept it, and JH does not want to draw attention to himself while trying to arrange memorial to Thomas Maclear.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6771

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 January 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.88
Summary:

Mr. Morris, the Cranbrook carpenter, has the plan and specification ready. Would JH like to see it before sending it to the Admiralty, presumably through Francis Beaufort?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2525

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adam Sedgwick
Date:
[4 January 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.434 (C: RS:HS 23.1)
Summary:

Because AS cannot visit JH, JH has sent a circular. Assumes circular of [George Eden,] Lord Auckland will also be received. Will wait for response to query.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2342

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 January 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.213
Summary:

R.S.L. selecting foreign members. Asks JH's opinion of a number of foreign scientists and also his opinion of what he, as foreign secretary, should do in this matter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8785

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William J. Hooker
Date:
[5 January 1848]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens
Summary:

Likes what WH has outlined on botany for JH's Admiralty Manual. Suggests some additions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8326

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Radcliffe Birt
Date:
[5 January 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.129
Summary:

Encloses memorandum on Admiralty Manual. General meteorology is assigned to Charles Wheatstone, but special section [on barometer observations] will be attributed to WB.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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