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Herschel5942

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[2 April 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.65 & 20.232
Summary:

Thanks for valuable communication, which will be laid before the Board of Longitude. Has completed own paper for the Astronomical Society. J. F. Encke has sent more copies of the proof-map. Ernesto Capocci's observations of the comet similar to his own. Has been unable to use Charles Tully's or John Ramage's telescopes yet owing to clouds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5943

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[22 April 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.66 & 20.233
Summary:

Remarks on FB's address on astronomy [fragment only].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel588

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[24 April 1826]
Source of text:
RGO 6.803.7
Summary:

Writes to urge GA to avail himself of the opportunity of working with Basil Hall in swinging the pendulum at Greenwich; concludes with a note for William Whewell about JH's view of the 'extremely irregular' figure of the earth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4045

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[27 April 1826]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0571.1; Reel 1058
Summary:

Sent to CH a copy of James South's second paper on double stars and a synoptic catalog of them. Calls CH one of the first discoverers of the 'comet of 1795.' Sent to Astronomical Society a report on 300 new double stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8601

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Johann Franz Encke
Date:
[29 April 1826]
Source of text:
AdWDDR II-VII, 5
Summary:

Asks questions about the prospectus [see JE's 1826-3-2] prepared by the Berlin Royal Academy for a map of the heavens. Asks JE to send JH a copy of [K. L.] Harding's star atlas.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2866

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Wilhelm Struve
Date:
[29 April 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.234 (Abstract: RS: RS:HS 17.106c)
Summary:

Sent medal to WS. Tells WS it was awarded to WS and [James] South. Speaks of [Francis] Baily's medal presentation speech. Lists books sent to WS.

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John Herschel Project
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