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Herschel2732

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 July 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.13
Summary:

Reports Charles Bonne's voyage to Mont Javoul and discovery that the rockets there had been sent off too early, accounting for the previous failures. Reports subsequent successes. Conveys his plans to arrive at Teneriffe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12306

From:
Hans Christian Oersted
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 July 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.162
Summary:

Apologizes for the long delay in writing of JH's election into the Danish Royal Academy of Sciences. HO is carrying on experiments with chlorine gas and metals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12546

From:
Giovanni Antonio Plana
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 July 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.416
Summary:

Pleased that Astronomical Society will publish GP's memoir (in French) [see GP's 1825-5-27]. Adds some comments for clarification on points in paper and makes arrangements for copies of the paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

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

Herschel9996

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 September 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.331
Summary:

Has stopped in London and learned of the death of JG's mother.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0266

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
8 September 1825
Source of text:
RS MS HS 7.174
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel9421

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 September 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.174
Summary:

Has found some errors in the printing of his paper. Sorry to hear that JH has been indisposed, but believes he is progressing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8472

From:
James South
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 September 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.452
Summary:

Reports his observations of a comet JS detected and also of Encke's comet. Pleased JH is recovering from illness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9997

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 September 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.332
Summary:

Mostly related to the death of JG's mother.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4018

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 September 1825]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Her social life is rather boring at the moment because CH is busy caring for her sick brother Dietrich.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8473

From:
James South
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 September 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.453
Summary:

Sorry JH is still sick. Will send JS's new double stars observations to JH for his comments and for publication.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14630

From:
Mary Pitt Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
30 September [1825]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0617; Reel 1086
Summary:

Discusses JH's rent at Devonshire Place.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5938

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 October 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.61
Summary:

Will be pleased to accept his invitation to spend some days at Slough.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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