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Herschel10112

From:
Robert Grahame, Sr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 August 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.3
Summary:

Could he let him have the address of his son James as his mother died this morning.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5699

From:
[Charles] R[igobert Marie] Bonne
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 August 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.189
Summary:

Concerning Lieut. C. L. Largeteau's recent observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10351

From:
Charles L. Harding
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 August 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.234
Summary:

Thanks for the double star catalogue of JH and James South; comments on observing Encke's and Biela's comets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8469

From:
James South
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 August 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.449
Summary:

Comments on various errors detected in the catalogue of double stars published by JH and JS. Scientific affairs in Paris in relation to Alexander von Humboldt, François Arago, P. S. Laplace, and others. Various cometary and stellar observations of JS.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8471

From:
James South
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 August 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.451
Summary:

Reports observing with J. N. Nicollet two comets. Observations of Encke's comet. Gives position of nebula to be observed by JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7942

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 August 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.144
Summary:

Appreciates JH's interest in and encouragement of CW's experiments. Describes new experiments to elucidate theory of undulatory motion of sound and light. Invented 'kaleidophone' to display paths of vibrating rods. Hopes JH can confirm these results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4949

From:
Giovanni B. Amici
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 August 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.336
Summary:

Is sending journals for JH and others listed. Observations on telescopes and star readings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11216

From:
Pierre Simon Laplace
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 August 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.105
Summary:

Sends the last volume of his Mécanique céleste for the R.S.L. Comments on his various activities. Is grateful for the memoirs JH sent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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