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Herschel5237

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[4 March 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.183
Summary:

Events at Cambridge. Has a paper by A. L. Cauchy for him. Has met Humphry Davy and discussed CB's machine. CB is celebrated in verse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14653

From:
Mary Pitt Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 March 1823]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0622.2; Reel 1086
Summary:

Birthday greetings to JH. Severe wind damage at Slough, but telescopes are safe. News of acquaintances. Condition of JH's horse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6476

From:
Francis Legatt Chantrey
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
10 March [1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.244
Summary:

Bearer must show the inscription which must be corrected by JH. Regarding a price for the work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12472

From:
William Hasledine Pepys
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 March 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.338
Summary:

Invites JH to London Institution to observe an experiment.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9408

From:
Fearon Fallows
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 March 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.161
Summary:

Was pleased to receive JH's letter. Regrets to hear of the death of Sir William Herschel. Grateful to the Board of Longitude for their assistance. Regarding the deficiencies of one of the clocks. Work carried out. Site has been approved for the new observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12427

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 March 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.285
Summary:

About matters relating to the building of the observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7982

From:
David Wilkie
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 March 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.249
Summary:

Per JH's request, DW wrote to Alfred Chalon inquiring about miniature portraits. Quotes prices. Lists names of satisfied patrons.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1494

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert M. Patterson
Date:
[28 March 1823]
Source of text:
APS (no i.d.)
Summary:

Writes to acknowledge the receipt of a volume of the Transactions of the Philosophical Society of Philadelphia.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8206

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Wilhelm Struve
Date:
[29 March 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.162
Summary:

WS was elected associate of Astronomical Society. Distributed books as WS directed. Will send JH's and James South's observations of double stars when printed. Neither Thomas Young nor William Herschel received WS's Dorpat observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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