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Herschel5577

From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.67
Summary:

Thanks JH for some papers, sends some of his own; comments about errors in Greenwich star catalogue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5228

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[13 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.174 & 20.147
Summary:

Has had a letter from the Secretary of the Dijon Academy offering him and CB the title of Non-Resident Associate of the Academy. Is there any chance of seeing him in the near future?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9974

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.309
Summary:

Invites JH to go to the Netherlands with JG.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11211

From:
Pierre Simon Laplace
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.100
Summary:

Sends one of his own memoirs, which he would like JH to compare with other theories on the same subject.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13355

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Herschel
Date:
[23 July 1822]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0556; Reel 1053 (C: RS:HS B28.6.c)
Summary:

JH and James Grahame visited [Jan van den] Bosch's agricultural colony in Frederick's-Oort for 2,400 urban itinerants. Leave tonight for Haarlem, Hague, and Rotterdam.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7777

From:
Nicholas Fuss
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 July 1822]
Source of text:
RAS:WH Archive 1/13.F.12; Reel 13
Summary:

Gratitude from Imperial Academy of Sciences for copy of first volume of Astronomical Society's 'Transactions.' Please send future volumes to Mr. Dubatchevski, Prussian consul-general in London. Sent packet to H. J. Walbeck at Åbo.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5779

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[24 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.148
Summary:

Accompanies a paper JH was submitting to the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Discusses motion of light rays in Apophyllite and various optical writings of DB.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9975

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.310
Summary:

Further on JG's travel plans [see JG's 1822-7-15].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8186

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[25 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.4
Summary:

Sends JH's 1823 paper 'Absorption of Light by Coloured Media' to Royal Society of Edinburgh. Approves DB's illustration of polarized light in mineral apophyllite. Corrects DB's quotation from JH's letter regarding crystals observed on Mont Blanc.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5931

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.54
Summary:

Has been absent and is sending letter he found on return, and a copy of his own remarks on J. J. Littrow's formula. Regarding the best method of procuring the Memoirs. Can lend him a copy of W. T. Brande's Journal if he would like it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8216

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
J. Henderson
Date:
[30 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.22 (C: RS:HS B28.2)
Summary:

Sends payment for packet of books.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8215

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Jones
Date:
[30 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.21 (C: RS:HS B28.1)
Summary:

Invites RJ to meet James Grahame, who is joining JH for trip to Netherlands. Return Éphémèrides du citoyen directly to Grahame. Describes return to Cambridge by JH, George Peacock, and William Whewell after their visit with RJ at Brasted. JH's sketch of Brasted Church. Alludes to [death of Grahame's first wife and oldest daughter].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11002

From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.346
Summary:

Will come to town to meet [James] Graham[e?]. His books arrived safely for which he was very grateful. Does he know of any Dutch collections on the East Indies?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5229

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[31 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.175 & 20.149
Summary:

Query regarding the construction of a model of a machine for CB. CB's letter to Humphry Davy about his engines. He will be visiting the Netherlands shortly. P. S. Laplace has sent him details of his recent researches into gases. Hopes the family are well after their recent visit to Devon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8167

From:
E. Wrangham
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1822-8 or earlier]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.434
Summary:

EW and daughter look forward to visiting Slough on Monday with Mr. Beckwith.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11052

From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1822-8]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.390
Summary:

Needs the Ephemerides for 1769. Can he ask [James?] Graham[e] for any old pamphlets. Is expecting William Whewell and George Peacock and would be glad if JH can come as well.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7803

From:
Henrik Johan Walbeck
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 August 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.11
Summary:

Received JH's letter [29 Apr. 1821] with 'Memoirs of Astronomical Society' and observations of recent solar eclipse. Has not published eclipse calculations. Convinced that moon's diameter is accurately determined. Latitudes, longitudes for sites in Finland. 1820-22 observations from Ã…bo. Design of new Ã…bo observatory. New instruments from Munich.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9263

From:
Maria Edgeworth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 August 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.20
Summary:

Encloses list of books on Ireland as requested. Her brother is in London. Hopes that JH will visit them should he come to Ireland.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8220

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[2 August 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.25
Summary:

Encloses table of star declinations for 1815 and 1820, received from F. W. Bessel, who used different meridian circles for each year.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8217

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mr. Byam
Date:
[2 August 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.23a (C: RS:HS B28.3)
Summary:

Orders lithograph of enclosed letter and tables for Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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