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Herschel9779

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[17 September 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.117 & 21.28
Summary:

Last night he discovered Encke's Comet. Gives readings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9780

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[19 September 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.118 & 21.29
Summary:

Hastens to correct his own error; the comet he observed is no comet, but one of his father's nebulae. Regrets the errors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1903

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[19 September 1828]
Source of text:
WT B.1
Summary:

Informs WS that JH located Encke's Comet the previous night, and gives the location.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7940

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wesley
Date:
[26 September 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.142b
Summary:

Heard from [James] Grahame of CW's sister's death. Invites CW to seclusion at Slough and to occupy himself arranging William Herschel's musical compositions. Tells of JH's narrow escape today in accident aboard Southampton Coach.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5289

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[30 September 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.234
Summary:

Not much news. Regarding Joseph Clement and his work on the machine. William Whewell and G. B. Airy's pendulum experiments. Has had a letter from J. R. Ryan.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1933

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[23 October 1828]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.10
Summary:

A letter of introduction to AQ on behalf of John Franklin [famous explorer of the Northwest Passage].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0373

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
26 October 1828
Source of text:
RI MS F3 B499
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel1217

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[26 October 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.41
Summary:

Sends MF some older samples of imperfect glass. Talks about the way in which different kinds of glass should be layered in lenses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10040

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Grahame
Date:
[27 October 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.375
Summary:

Informs JG about mutual friends and JG's daughter.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Herschel735

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Emilia Stewart
Date:
[24 November 1828]
Source of text:
JHS 2.19
Summary:

In view of the Stewart family concerns about the illness of Isabella Stewart, JH will reduce the frequency of his visits, although he would like to come oftener. Thanks ES for the book she sent [see ES's 1828-11-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel736

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Emilia Stewart
Date:
[25 November 1828]
Source of text:
JHS 2.20
Summary:

A note accompanying some panoramic views of the Alpine scenery in Piedmont, sent to JH by G. A. Plana. JH sends them along in the hope that they may provide some amusement for the invalid Isabella Stewart.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel738

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Emilia Stewart
Date:
[27 November 1828]
Source of text:
JHS 2.21
Summary:

A note to accompany some drawings and prints for the amusement of the invalid, Isabella Stewart; was happy about reports of Isabella's improvement.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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