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Herschel5852

From:
William Buckland
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 January 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.321
Summary:

Went to see the bones of the mastodon last Friday. R. I. Murchison and W. H. Wollaston will be coming to Oxford on the 18 Feb.; can JH arrange to meet them there?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3043

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1828-1 -24
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.198
Summary:

Translation of JH's article Light begun. Publisher is in Paris. Gives name of collaborator as [P. F.] Verhulst. Has heard of others translating JH's work. As director of Brussels observatory, AQ needs best works of astronomy. Would JH help?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5950

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 January 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.73
Summary:

Regarding the possibility of the Astronomical Society providing one or two pendulums. Remarks on pendulums. F. W. Bessel has been experimenting with pendulums.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6164

From:
Peter Barlow
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 January 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.290
Summary:

Regarding his own forthcoming experiments with his telescopes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1274

From:
Joseph Clement
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.44
Summary:

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

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6165

From:
Peter Barlow
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.291
Summary:

Regarding his own experiments with light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9773

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[6 February 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.2
Summary:

Accepts an invitation to dine with DG; invites DG to the anniversary meeting of the Astronomical Society; comments on scientific voyage being undertaken on behalf of R.S.L., and paid for by the government.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10027

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 February 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.362
Summary:

Hoping to meet JH again.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5274

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[12 February 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.219
Summary:

Family is well. News of Joseph Clement's work on the machine. Details of the new drawings made. Recent events at the R.S.L. Is giving up lodgings in town and returning to Slough. Sorry to hear of G. B. Amici's health. Regarding Amici's gifts to the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7297

From:
Martin Davy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.476
Summary:

The Lucasian Professorship is vacant and he would be pleased if JH would consider standing for the position.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

LINNEAN1927

From:
Miles Joseph Berkeley
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
13 Feb 1828
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/20/77, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Found the 'Tilia' in "English Flora" which Smith was unable to find the fruit of, near Boughton House, [Kettering, Northamptonshire]; also found there 'Tilia parvifolia' growing to a large size, 'T. grandifolia' planted as much 'T. europaea', found fruit of what he thought 'T. corallina' of "Compendium florae Britannicae"; observations. Encloses seeds of a 'Rumex' gathered from a garden at Bannachra, Dumbartonshire, in 1823; observations on plant he grew from the seed, wonders if it is 'Rumex aquaticus', thinks it indigenous. Also encloses double variety of 'Arabis thaliana' from Staffordshire, possible 'Phascum crassinervium' of Schwegrichen; observations. Also sending 'Hypnum trifarium' gathered at Whittlesea Mere, [Huntingdonshire], which is excellent for botanising: 'Empetrum nigrum', 'Myrica gale', 'Andromeda polifolia', 'Liparis loeselii', 'Drosera anglica'. Notes on 'Liparia loeselii' and 'Malaxis paludosa'.

He is acquainted with Smith's friends Mrs [Lucy] Hardcastle of Derby and Dr [Francis] Boott.

Asks if the enclosed Lotus is 'Lotus decumbens'.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

Herschel12595

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[15 February 1828]
Source of text:
RI:F3.B401
Summary:

Sends a note with a letter from W. H. Wollaston to JH, dealing with glass making experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10028

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 February 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.363
Summary:

News of mutual friends.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10163

From:
George Griesbach
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 February 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.50
Summary:

Is in difficult circumstances and would welcome any assistance from JH in obtaining employment.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-39

From:
Sarah Harriet Mostyn Owen; Sarah Harriet Williams; Sarah Harriet Haliburton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Feb [1828]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 59
Summary:

Writes of the last part of their lively stay at Brighton and three days in London.

None of CD’s sisters can come to enliven the "truly awful" tranquillity at the Forest [Woodhouse].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel10029

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 February 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.364
Summary:

News of friends and of travel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4652

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 February 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.36
Summary:

Asking JH to express his willingness to becoming Lucasian Professor at Cambridge University.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7298

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Martin Davy
Date:
[24 February 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.477
Summary:

Declining to become a candidate for the Lucasian Professorship. Has written to Charles Babbage and informed him of the vacancy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5275

From:
Elizabeth [Betty] Plumleigh Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 February 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.220
Summary:

Books are safely lodged in Charles Babbage's library. Recent travels and persons met by her son.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2157

From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 February 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.402
Summary:

Sends copy of his account of the achromatic telescope because JH did not receive the original. Constructing an achromatic telescope of 5-foot focal length.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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