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Herschel3963

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[15 January 1828]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0573.1; Reel 1058
Summary:

Hopes to send to CH a catalog of new double stars soon. JH is very disappointed with Johann Pfaff's German translation of William Herschel's papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3964

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[5 May 1828]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0573.2; Reel 1058
Summary:

Sending the Gold Medal awarded to CH by the Astronomical Society and also a pair of bracelets from his mother; will send the indexes later. Just erected James South's large equatorial.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3965

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[28 May 1828]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0573.3; Reel 1058
Summary:

JH played no role in the awarding of an Astronomical Society medal to CH. Sent to CH a few copies of JH's Light. His catalogs of double stars and nebulae are progressing well.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4020

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 June 1828]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Thanks JH for Gold Medal from the Astronomical Society. Asks if JH knows the Imperial Astronomer [J. J. von] Littrow.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3823

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 June 1828]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Describes a terrible hail-storm that broke all the windows in her house. Will send her Astronomical Society Medal for JH to store alongside his and William Herschel's medals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4021

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 August 1828]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Commenting on the praise that she received upon the awarding of her Astronomical Society Medal, she notes that 'whoever says too much of me says too little of your father!' Soon will send to JH 'every scrap of paper' that has assisted CH while writing her memoirs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14695

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 September 1828]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0678 (p. 11); Reel 1084
Summary:

Sends packet of CH's personal papers to JH. Explains why CH destroyed her diary, which reminded her of painful last years in England before William Herschel's death.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3751

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[9 December 1828]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0573.4; Reel 1058
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of CH's diary. JH apologizes for mishandling one aspect of the awarding of the Astronomical Society's Gold Medal to CH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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