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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1845-1-1 or later]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 7/1.2 verso; Reel 8
Summary:

JH began popular series on meteorology to 'suit your readers' over one year ago, but discovered excellent treatise by L. F. Kämtz and chose instead to translate that. 'Your letter' revived the idea.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
1845-[3-28 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.172d
Summary:

Testimonial to C. P. Smyth's dependability and competence as an astronomer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1845-5-21 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.122d
Summary:

Membership dues, voting privileges, and need for discussions after reading of papers [probably at B.A.A.S. meetings]. Suggests announcing at each adjournment what the next topic will be. Considers prohibiting any discussion following medical papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
1846
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.123
Summary:

Box that [Thomas] Maclear indicated would contain Cape bulbs from Klapmuts, arrived yesterday containing common European roots. Perhaps wrong box was sent from London warehouse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1 June 1846]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0646; Reel 1089
Summary:

JH's opinions about disruptive effect of tremors on observatory if proposed railway tunnel is built under Greenwich Park. Proposes method for adjusting train schedule to reduce interference with observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[30 August 1846]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.19
Summary:

Thanks [?] for the honor of having her book on astronomy dedicated to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Unidentified
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
21] September [1846
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0913; Reel 1083
Summary:

Challenges JH's letter in the Times today justifying JH's remarks at B.A.A.S. that Charles Wheatstone invented electric telegraph. Believes Wheatstone 'pilfered' invention from Mr. Baines.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[4 March 1847]
Source of text:
WT 67597.3
Summary:

In response to a request, JH is not willing to part with any letters from his father, William, but will send one of William Herschel's notes to his sister, Caroline.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Unidentified
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 September 1847]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton
Summary:

Asks JH about calculations of arcs of meridian.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Unidentified
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 February 1848]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0916; Reel 1083
Summary:

[P.S. on verso of cover. Rest of letter is missing.] Notified Mrs. Knipping of kind wishes sent by JH and wife. Will notify JH when personal effects of Caroline Lucretia Herschel have been inventoried and distributed according to JH's directions. Questions fate of [telescope] given to [J. F. L.] Hausmann by Caroline Herschel now that Hausmann is dead. Suggests donating it to observatory at Göttingen or to 'Archiv' in Hanover.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[7 June 1848]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.4
Summary:

Writes to tell of arrangements whereby the recipient of the letter may pick up a copy of JH's Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[11 October 1848]
Source of text:
St. John's College, Cambridge
Summary:

[Addressed to 'General ?'.] Comments on memo on refraction sent to Thomas Maclear.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[15 or 22] Oct 1848
Source of text:
Houghton Library, Harvard University (Autograph File, D)
Summary:

Thanks for note and enclosure. Has written to [David?] Landsborough to say dried specimen was just what he wanted. Would like some more in spirits.

Very unwell.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[3 December 1848]
Source of text:
WT 75871
Summary:

Writes to a lady at Slough to thank her for her kindness to JH's son [?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[28 Feb 1849]
Source of text:
John Wilson (dealer) (Catalogue 40/20)
Summary:

Thanks correspondent for lecture tickets, but regrets he will be unable to attend.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project