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Herschel4162

From:
[Sir] R[ichard] Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.159
Summary:

Receives copy of JH's Light. Invites him to Birmingham.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4385

From:
C. I. Parnell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.140
Summary:

Details forgery case on which JH gave legal advice.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5400

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1827?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.347
Summary:

Understands his intellectual pursuits. Gives address of his son [Adelaide].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2232

From:
Charles Rümker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1827?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.508
Summary:

Sends [F. G. W.] Struve's observations on William Herschel's double stars because of JH's expressed interest in the work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

LINNEAN1872

From:
George Arnold Walker Arnott
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
1 Jan 1827
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/20/27, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sending plants collected during 3 month excursion with [George] Bentham in summer of 1825 to eastern and high Pyrenees; Bentham has published catalogue of the flora of Pyrenees. Plants sent include: 'Lithospermum oleifolium'; 'Vicia argentea'; 'Seseli montanum'; asks if 'Cynoglossum sylvaticum' of England is same as that of Hancke; asks the true character between 'Sideritis hyssopifolia' and 'Sideritis scordioides'; 'Veronica fruticulosa'; after observations fears 'Ajuga alpina', 'A. geneventis', and 'A. pyramidalis' form one species; 'Orobanche pruinosa'; at Strasbourg determined that 'Potamogeton cuspidatum' gathered near Forfar is identical with 'P. zosterifolius' Schum; observations on all. Smith may find it useful to have the French synonyms for British species; he would have found it useful to have references given to DeCandolle's works in determining Pyrenee plants.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

Herschel2000

From:
John Pond
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1827?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.33
Summary:

Asks that list of errata be published before a committee meets to investigate 'the subject of Mr. Lee's [?] animadversions.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1219

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[a member of the Glass Committee of the R.S.L.?]
Date:
[1827?]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.46
Summary:

It appears that J. T. Cooper would be willing to work in the performing of glass experiments. If this seems acceptable, then a meeting of the glass committee should be called.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5422

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1827 to 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.369
Summary:

Regarding various publications for distribution.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1155

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[1827 to 1829?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.14.12
Summary:

Will not attend council meeting. JH comments regarding the nomination for foreign membership [of R.S.L.?] of Teodoro Monticello.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5420

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Georgiana Babbage
Date:
[1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.367
Summary:

Announcement of Baden Powell's election to the Savillian chair of Geometry.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9496

From:
William Henry Fitton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.241
Summary:

Regarding the affairs of the R.S.L. and JH's intentions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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