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Herschel5952

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 March 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.75
Summary:

Thanks for his paper on light. Regarding the meeting on Friday. Pendulums. Invitation to dine with him. Geological Society has been offered room; would like him to think about the possibility of one for the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10030

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 March 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.365
Summary:

Invites himself and his brother to JH's for tea.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10031

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 March 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.366
Summary:

Of people JG has met.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1143

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mrs. Mary Frances Kater
Date:
20?] March [1828
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.13.24
Summary:

Confusion around [James] Grahame's possible use of the verses that JH had offered to MK as suitable for the music Cherry Ripe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11131

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mrs. Mary Frances Kater
Date:
22] March [1828
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.20bis (C: RS:HS 21.6)
Summary:

Many thanks for the Hindoo myth. May attempt to put it in verse when he can spare the time from star gazing and computing. The South American Indians imagine their ancestors are hunting among the constellations. Is glad James Grahame called. Sorry to hear a poor account of Captain Kater's health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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HENSLOW-67

From:
Rev.d J. Holme
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
24 March 1828
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8176: 79
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel5713

From:
Sarah Bowdich
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 March 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.204
Summary:

There may be a delay in supplying the copy of her book on fishes as she has to wait for a sufficient number of subscribers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6339

From:
Thomas Makdougall Brisbane
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 March 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.102
Summary:

Has not heard from Thomas Young about the reduction of the Parramatta Observations. James Dunlop will not carry out this work; best to leave it to the one named. Will be coming to London soon as the New South Wales Bill comes up, so will call on JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1275

From:
Joseph Clement
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 March 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.45
Summary:

Needs more money to proceed with Charles Babbage's calculating machine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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L1139

From:
Thomas Young
To:
André-Marie Ampère
Date:
27 mars 1828
Source of text:
Fonds André-Marie Ampère chemise 302 bis, Archives de l'Académie des sciences, Paris
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère

Herschel8074

From:
Thomas Young
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 March 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.340
Summary:

Board of Longitude will accomplish nothing by meeting before T. M. Brisbane comes to town, but TY suggests informal discussion, either at TY's or Henry Kater's.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000826

From:
Davies Gilbert
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
29 March 1828
Source of text:
MM/14/4, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel9609

From:
Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 March 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.350
Summary:

Sending the Memoires of the Académie.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-41

From:
Sarah Harriet Mostyn Owen; Sarah Harriet Williams; Sarah Harriet Haliburton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Mar [1828]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 60
Summary:

Caroline and Catherine Darwin were at the Forest a few days last week and Susan Darwin comes the next day. Mentions other relatives, friends, and acquaintances.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel8075

From:
Thomas Young
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 March 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.341
Summary:

Henry Kater not well [enough to travel] and requests committee meet at Kater's house. TY urges JH to verify W. H. Wollaston's measurement of refraction before republishing JH's essay. Diagrams Christiaan Huygens's principle of refraction. TY is making forms of aplanatic lenses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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