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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

Herschel3378

From:
Schenck & Co.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 April 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.174
Summary:

Apologizes for late reply. Includes news. Hopes to see JH in Berne in summer. Has forgotten price agreed on for object.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3813

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 April 1823]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

The Germans are printing many of William Herschel's papers; comments that 'there does not pass a month but something appears in print.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11213

From:
Pierre Simon Laplace
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 April 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.102
Summary:

Sending Part XI of his own Mécanique céleste. Comments on this work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11574

From:
Wilson Lowry
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 April 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.492
Summary:

JH's geological specimen is a piece of granular quartz, found in great quantities in Berks, Wilts, and Herts. JH promised to show him some of the garnets found by [J. S.?] Henslow in Anglesea.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9979

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.314
Summary:

About books JG has read including some poems by JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10253

From:
W. Herschel Griesbach
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.139
Summary:

Hoping that JH's goodness will help WG out of difficulty.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14712

From:
Unidentified
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1823 to 1829]-5-22
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0912; Reel 1083
Summary:

Left 'proof plate' of William Herschel at JH's residence last week. Kept it in cottage for long time. Hopes it will find 'a better place' with JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9802

From:
Benjamin Gompertz
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 May 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.137
Summary:

Is applying for the position of actuary at the Law Life Assurance Society and would be glad of a letter of recommendation from JH; please direct a letter to Messrs. Peace as soon as possible.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9803

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Benjamin Gompertz
Date:
[1 June 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.138 & 20.163
Summary:

Received the letter. Hopes he will be successful in his application for the position of Actuary to the Law Life Society. Has a high opinion of his mathematical papers and has used his system in his own works.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8009

From:
William Hyde Wollaston
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 June 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.277
Summary:

Invites JH to meet H. C. Oersted, Henry Warburton, and Henry Kater at dinner next Wednesday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4444

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Lord Mayor of London
Date:
3 June [1823]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67
Summary:

Will attend meeting of Lord Mayor's Committee to rebuild London Bridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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