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Herschel1216

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[6 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.39
Summary:

Describes the tests JH made on a small glass prism of not very high quality, which JH has left at the Royal Institution.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9332

From:
Johann Franz Encke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.86
Summary:

Sending the first volume of his Ephemerides for the Astronomical Society, also for Francis Baily and W. H. Smyth. Comments on various aspects of the Ephemerides. Thanks for JH's excellent work on Light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1276

From:
Joseph Clement
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.46
Summary:

Needs more money to continue work on Charles Babbage's calculating machine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7664

From:
[J. Richards]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 June 1828]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.2.5 verso; Reel 10
Summary:

Spoke yesterday to His Royal Highness [Duke of Sussex], who would be flattered to be elected. Friday will be last chance until November.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2111

From:
William Ritchie
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.358
Summary:

[Edward] Sabine's letter confirmed WR's membership in R.S.L. Feel he was ill-used by Dollar Institution. Apologizes for trouble he caused JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5957

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.80
Summary:

Invitation to dine with him. Regarding Richard Taylor the printer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13513

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[21 June 1828]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0749.1; Reel 1089
Summary:

Declines offer by Archbishop of Canterbury to join provisional committee to govern newly proposed King's College.

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
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Faraday0363

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
24 June 1828
Source of text:
RS MS HS 7.177
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel5578

From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.68
Summary:

Letter of thanks for a copy of JH's thoughts on light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5958

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[29 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.81 & 21.12
Summary:

Charles Babbage has every reason to be grateful for FB's letter to the Times. Richard Sheepshanks and the observations. The ring of Saturn. Has been observing lots of Wilhelm Struve's double stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7987

From:
E. Willes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.254
Summary:

Invites JH, his mother, and cousin to visit EW anytime.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9610

From:
Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.351
Summary:

Expressing the thanks of the Académie for JH's article on Light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5282

From:
Elizabeth [Betty] Plumleigh Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.227
Summary:

Giving news of the intentions of her son (Charles Babbage) and his experiences on his travels.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8679

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[1 July 1828]
Source of text:
New South Wales State Library
Summary:

Has found some errors in the sheets of computations HK sent. Lists these. Comments on astronomical work of [William] Richardson and on the reading of 'The repeal of the Longitude Acts Bill.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11284

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Stephen Lee
Date:
[1828-7]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.187 & 21.18
Summary:

There is no truth in SL's statement to James Ivory regarding work on the figure of the earth belonging exclusively to JH. Has written to Ivory stating the facts of the misunderstanding.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4337

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.238
Summary:

Microscopes installed successfully. Describes observation of second satellite of Jupiter transiting the disk of the planet and how it seemed to linger at the planet's edge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2868

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Wilhelm Struve
Date:
[6 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.13
Summary:

Sends WS JH's 'Light' published in the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana. Mentions recalibration of his magnitude measurements of small stars near other small ones. Comments on results in WS's paper concerning Saturn's ring. Confirms sighting of 'well defined, equable, planetary disk.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3005

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Wilhelm Struve
Date:
[6 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.115b
Summary:

Lists contents of a letter sent on 1828-7-6. JH's Light and third catalogue of double stars sent. Details of nebulae included.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8609

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fitton
Date:
[8 July 1828]
Source of text:
Gerald M. Friedman
Summary:

Discusses atmospheric refraction, Francis Bacon's distinction between argument and testimony, and the manner in which the Board of Longitude was dissolved.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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