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Herschel10908

From:
James Ivory
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1828-11
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.255a
Summary:

Would like to know the position regarding the Royal medal, which he understands he has been awarded.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10909

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Ivory
Date:
1828-11 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.255b
Summary:

In reply to JI's 1828-11 states that the delay over sending the medal has arisen because there is no die in existence so that no medal has been struck.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10041

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 November 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.376
Summary:

Of life in Nantes and mutual friends in England [letter includes a sketch of General Cambourne by JG's son Robert].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9781

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[7 November 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.31
Summary:

Should JH prepare a report for the R.S.L. Council on the work of the Glass Committee, including Michael Faraday's important results? W. H. Wollaston's health is failing. On recent sunspot and comet observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10042

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 November 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.377
Summary:

Advice to JH, who is considering marriage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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HENSLOW-1252

From:
William Yarrell
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
11 November 1828
Source of text:
Houghton Library, Harvard University Autograph File, Y
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
Text Online

Faraday0374

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Isaac Lyon Goldsmid
Date:
15 November 1828
Source of text:
Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, H MS c1
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel604

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 November 1828]
Source of text:
RGO 6.803.58
Summary:

States JH's position on the question of publishing all the observations of an observatory, or working out results and publishing only those; notes clearness of Encke's Comet; comments on the return of Charles Babbage from abroad.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11564

From:
Thomas Leybourn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 November 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.481
Summary:

Is just about to publish the 20th number of the Mathematical Repository in which he would like to include a short biography of William Herschel. Can JH supply him with an account of his father, and also inform him if a portrait of Sir William has been published?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5291

From:
Elizabeth [Betty] Plumleigh Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 November 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.236
Summary:

Is expecting her son Charles Babbage home and would be pleased if JH would be there to meet him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6188

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 November 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.313
Summary:

Regarding the climate in Northern Australia.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10043

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Grahame
Date:
[19 November 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.378
Summary:

JH describes his meeting with Margaret Stewart's mother to acquaint her with JH's intentions towards her daughter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3552

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Thomas Graves
Date:
[19 November 1828]
Source of text:
TCD 10047/30
Summary:

Has found JG's paper [on logarithms] and will give it to the R.S.L. President and Council.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7830

From:
Nathaniel Wallich
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
20 November [1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.33
Summary:

Invites JH to join NW and Robert Brown for midday meal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel731

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Emilia Stewart
Date:
[20 November 1828]
Source of text:
JHS 2.15
Summary:

Is writing to ES, JH's future mother-in-law, to request an opportunity for a private conversation with ES, on a matter 'that concerns me deeply.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel732

From:
Emilia Stewart
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 November 1828]
Source of text:
JHS 2.13
Summary:

Has kept her promise to JH not to speak to the subject of their conversation [see JH's 1828-11-20]; she is pleased with JH's honorable behavior.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel733

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Emilia Stewart
Date:
[21 November 1828]
Source of text:
JHS 2.16
Summary:

Accepts invitation for tea at the Stewart's house; has been trying to resolve the problem [which appears to have been a social faux pas committed by someone against a lady].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8604

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Johann Franz Encke
Date:
[21 November 1828]
Source of text:
AdWDDR II-VII, 5
Summary:

Informs JE that the R.S.L. is awarding JE a Royal Medal for JE's work on Encke's Comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7831

From:
Nathaniel Wallich
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
22 November [1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.34
Summary:

Regretted JH's absence. Hopes Mary Herschel recovers. Robert Brown attended. NW's wife also ill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Text Online

Faraday0376

From:
Charles Hatchett
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
24 November 1828
Source of text:
RI MS F1 H40
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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