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Herschel5920

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 June 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.43
Summary:

Is forwarding his paper on the eclipse. Publication of information received from members. Regarding the refereeing of Gerard Moll's paper on the eclipse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12419

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 June 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.276
Summary:

About plans for the Cambridge observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8550

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexis Bouvard
Date:
[7 June 1821]
Source of text:
BostonPubLib Mss.Acc.66 (AAbs: RS:HS 19.3)
Summary:

Has received AB's 1821-4-20. Thanks for report on the solar eclipse. Reports British observations of the eclipse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

LINNEAN1564

From:
Sir James Edward Smith
To:
Pleasance Smith
Date:
9 Jun 1821
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/19/116, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Account of his [and Harriet's] journey from London to Cowes, including visit to Dr Hill and family in Southampton. Account of their reception by Lady Ramsay and her son, who is a keen botanist, and how they have spent their time. The "Linnaean Correspondence" much admired and likely to sell well; his "Grammar of Botany" ridiculously abused in the "Eclectic Review".

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

Herschel3416

From:
Mr. Sellique
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 June 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.187
Summary:

Comments on J. B. Biot's reactions to JH's observations on polarization of light in apophyllite.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

LINNEAN1565

From:
Sir James Edward Smith
To:
Pleasance Smith
Date:
18 Jun 1821
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/19/117, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Account of his journey from Southampton to London, via Winchester, where he admired the cathedral and met [John] Latham. His London engagements. His future movements; intends to return to Norwich by end of June. Asks for directions regarding present of dress or ornament.

[Letter incomplete: folio[s] presumed destroyed]

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

Herschel14759

From:
James South
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 June 1821]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0947; Reel 1083
Summary:

Coordinates plans for firing rockets at Blackman St. and Slough. Problems with chronometer errors. [JH annotation: Longitudes of Slough, Greenwich, and Blackman St. Will fire rockets next on 10 July.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5214

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[20 June 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.162 & 20.119
Summary:

No need for meeting of Correction Committee. Will be in town on Friday and hopes to meet him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7915

From:
Sir William Watson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 June 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.119
Summary:

Has not seen Mr. Penn's work JH mentioned. WW was chosen member of Astronomical Society. Asks JH to pay dues; WW will reimburse him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2877

From:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 June 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.368
Summary:

Sends invitation to participate in an astronomical journal. Asks JH to forward letter to [F.] Fallows at the Cape of Good Hope. Mentions [Thomas] Young's plans to travel. Requests that JH forward letters to [W. H.] Wollaston, [John] Brinkley, [David] Brewster, and [Henry] Kater. Encloses announcement of founding of Astronomische Abhandlungen and of Astronomische Nachrichten.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11327

From:
Joseph Johann Littrow
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 June 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.233
Summary:

Sending his book on Theoretical and Practical Astronomy. Also sends books for Thomas Catton. Comments on some of the varying observations made at observatories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

LINNEAN2058

From:
Frances Mary Richardson Currer
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
27 Jun 1821
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/21/91, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Thanks for "A selection from the correspondence of Linnaeus"; hopes to have Smith to dinner next year when she has a house in London. Sending catalogue of her library at Eshton Hall, [Yorkshire]; found great part of the natural history books and classics at Bierly, and collected the rest herself.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
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